Senior Advanced Practitioner Social Worker – Leadership & Practice

Somerset Council; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

LGPS pension

Flexible and hybrid working

Learning and development support

Health and wellbeing support

Paid volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Somerset Council in Somerset is seeking an Advanced Practitioner Social Worker to lead practice within the Neighbourhood team and support colleagues managing complex cases. You will provide professional leadership, steer safeguarding and risk management, and deliver reflective supervision to staff.

This hybrid role includes collaboration with health and voluntary sector partners, ongoing leadership development, and opportunities for progression.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualifying experience in Adult Social Care.
• Experience supporting or supervising practitioners with complex casework.
• Strong knowledge of Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and safeguarding.
• Excellent risk assessment, analysis and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to provide constructive challenge, leadership and professional support.
• Strong partnership-working skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and advanced social work practice across the Neighbourhood team.
• Support practitioners with complex casework, joint visits, assessments and professional decision‑making.
• Lead and promote strengths-based practice to keep people independent.
• Champion safeguarding practice, risk management and MCA/Court of Protection work where required.
• Deliver reflective supervision to Social Workers and Adult Social Care Practitioners.
• Coach, mentor and provide professional guidance to colleagues.
• Support service development, quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with health services, neighbourhood partners and voluntary sector organisations.
• Assist the Service Manager with operational delivery, performance and workforce development.
• Progress opportunities through supervision and training.

Skills

Leadership

Safeguarding

Risk assessment

Decision-making

Coaching/mentoring

Partnership-working

Reflective practice

Education

Social Work qualification

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Somerset Council in Somerset is seeking an Advanced Practitioner Social Worker to lead practice within the Neighbourhood team and support colleagues managing complex cases. You will provide professional leadership, steer safeguarding and risk management, and deliver reflective supervision to staff.

This hybrid role includes collaboration with health and voluntary sector partners, ongoing leadership development, and opportunities for progression.