Advanced Social Work Practitioner, Adult Area Team - Worcestershire - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated recruitment agency has an opening for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner in Worcestershire. This full-time role focuses on safeguarding and adult protection, providing leadership and support within a committed team. Candidates should hold a relevant social work qualification and be registered or eligible for registration. The role includes managing complex cases and staff supervision, while contributing to service development.

Qualifications

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead professional on Safeguarding/Adult Protection matters.
• Chair Adult Protection meetings.
• Hold complex cases within the team.
• Act as a consultant to the team.
• Authorize resource allocation and support plans.
• Ensure smooth operation of the team.

Skills

Understanding of relevant legislation

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Advanced Social Work Practitioner, Adult Area Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Practitioner within the Adult Area Team to work Full Time based in Worcestershire.

The salary for this Advanced Practitioner job is up to £47,711 per annum.

• To be the lead professional on Safeguarding/Adult Protection matters within the team, ensuring that all team members are working in accordance with current safeguarding and adult protection policies and procedures and have received relevant safeguarding training for their role.
• To chair Adult Protection meetings and attend these on behalf of the team where they are chaired by the Adult Protection Team or other local authorities.
• To hold a small number of complex cases within the team.
• To act as a consultant to the team providing expert advice and guidance at the request of direction of the Team Manager.
• To link with health staff and those from other organisations to provide a coherent service to vulnerable adults.
• To authorise resource allocation (Individual Budgets) and Support Plans at the request or direction of the Team Manager, within defined levels of delegation.
• To work alongside the Team Manager to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the Team, e.g. allocation and progression of work.
• To deputise for the Team Manager to ensure the smooth day to day operation of the Team, e.g. allocation and progression of work.
• To deputise for the Area Manager as required.
• To manage predominantly experienced qualified social work staff.
• To assist with recruitment and selection of staff.
• To provide regular supervision and support to directly managed staff.
• To carry out staff appraisals as required, in accordance with agreed policy and to identify the learning and development needs of staff.
• To assist the Team Manager in respect of ensuring safe and robust recording systems within the team and to monitor/audit case records on a regular basis.
• To contribute to the development of the service, e.g. through research and development, and keeping the Team updated on current practices, policies and procedures.
• To lead on specific projects including service development as required.
• To undertake other such duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this job.

Requirements of this Advanced Practitioner job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact:
This Advanced Practitioner job is advertised by Zehnn Young; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.