Copy of Senior Practitioner – CAAsT Locality Team – #OR100419

Semester.co.uk; Hereford; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Supportive management

Great transport links

Stable environment

Job summary

Semester.co.uk is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join Herefordshire’s CAAsT Locality Team in Adult Social Care, based at Hereford. This locum role pays up to £32.67 per hour (umbrella) on an initial 3-month contract, with a 37-hour week and a May 7, 2026 start date.

You’ll manage a small caseload across mental health, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, frailty, and safeguarding, supporting performance and leading practice, while championing strengths-based approaches

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• Minimum of three years’ post-qualifying experience in adult social care.
• Supervisory or line management experience.
• Sound knowledge of adult social care legislation and asset-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake person-centred, outcome-focused assessments and care management reviews.
• Provide supervision and line management support to the team.
• Contribute to the professional development of the wider team.
• Travel across Herefordshire to meet service needs.

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

An experienced Senior Practitioner is sought to join Herefordshire’s CAAsT Locality Team in Adult Social Care, based at Plough Lane, Hereford. This is a locum opportunity offering up to £32.67 per hour (umbrella) on an initial 3-month contract, working 37 hours per week, with a start date of 7th May 2026.

In this role you will hold a small caseload across a broad spectrum of adult service users, including those with mental health needs, learning disabilities, physical disabilities, frailty, and safeguarding concerns. You will work within the locality management team to support performance and lead practice, making evidence-based, defensible decisions in a supportive environment that champions strengths-based and asset-based approaches under the Care Act 2014.

Key responsibilities include undertaking person-centred, outcome-focused assessments and care management reviews, providing supervision and line management support, and contributing to the professional development of the wider team. Herefordshire is a rural county, so the ability to travel across the area is essential.

To be considered, you must be registered with Social Work England, hold a recognised Social Work qualification, and have a minimum of three years’ post-qualifying experience in adult social care. Supervisory or line management experience is expected, along with a sound knowledge of adult social care legislation and community asset-based practice.

What’s on offer:

• Excellent, competitive pay rates – paid weekly
• Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders
• A desirable location with great transport links
• A stable, well-resourced, and encouraging working environment

Why join Semester.co.uk?

• Free ongoing CPD and training opportunities to enhance your skills
• Competitive rates of pay with prompt, reliable payments through our in-house payroll
• Enhanced DBS processing included
• Dedicated, friendly consultant offering tailored support
• Access to a wide range of opportunities in your chosen location