Senior Practitioner Adults Front Door

Tempting Recruitment; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner based in Southampton to oversee incoming work management, authorise assessments, and engage in safeguarding activities for adults requiring support. The successful candidate should be a qualified Social Worker with relevant experience in compliance, assessments, and providing advice. This is a temporary, full-time role offering a pay rate of £30 - £35 per hour.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker.
• Experience in safeguarding and assessments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead support for adults with care needs.
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidance.
• Provide assessments and reports for service needs.

Job description

Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a Local Authority, who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Practitioner to join their team based in Southampton.

JOB DETAILS

Pay rate: £30 -£35 per hour
Work type: Temporary
Work pattern: Full Time
Location: Southampton

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Practitioner will oversee management of incoming work and allocations, authorise assessments and safeguarding work.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• To lead coordinated offers of support to adults who are deemed to have care and support needs and are unable to protect themselves or others
• Ensuring that services are compliant with statutory guidance and policy and that we are continually improving through workforce development, performance monitoring, independent review and case audit
• To provide a service to adults with care and support needs, their families and carers who meet the threshold for statutory social work intervention. Assessing, planning and reviewing the needs for appropriate services and providing reports. Providing advice, support and information to meet adults with care and support needs in partnership with families and carers

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

• Qualified Social Worke…