Senior Practitioner - North Team

London Borough of Havering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

London Borough of Havering is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Adult Community Team. You will support the Team Manager, oversee staff, supervise the duty function and provide direct supervision of social workers and community care assessors.

The role focuses on strengthening strengths-based practice and improved resident outcomes. The position offers a starting salary of £56,058–£60,393 per annum on a permanent basis, with responsibilities including oversight of care act and

Qualifications

• Must be Social Work England-registered with substantial Adult Social Care experience.
• Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding.
• Experience supervising practitioners and supporting sound decisions.
• Strong assessment, risk management and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, lead change and motivate staff.
• Commitment to strengths-based practice and better resident outcomes.
• Excellent communication, coaching and partnership-working skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, case consultation and professional oversight.
• Ensure proportionate reviews, welfare contact and robust risk management.
• Escalate safeguarding concerns, deteriorating needs and urgent cases.
• Monitor quality, productivity, allocations and priorities with operational managers.
• Reduce backlogs while promoting strengths-based, preventative practice.

Skills

Supervision

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Coaching

Communication

Leadership

Partnership-working

Tools

Care Act

Mental Capacity Act

Safeguarding

Job description

Senior Practitioner - Starting salary £56,058 - £60,393pa – Permanent

As a Senior Practitioner, you will support the Team Manager to lead a busy Adult Community Team. The team undertakes all Care Act and Mental Capacity Act statutory responsibilities, and your role will ensure all staff make sound decisions and maintain strengths-based practice.

You will support the team manager to oversee and manage the work of the team. Support the duty function of the team and provide direct supervision of social workers and community care assessors.

This is an opportunity to improve resident outcomes, reduce waits and help shape the future Waiting Well model.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide supervision, case consultation and professional oversight.
• Ensure proportionate reviews, welfare contact and robust risk management.
• Escalate safeguarding concerns, deteriorating needs and urgent cases.
• Monitor quality, productivity, allocations and priorities with operational managers.
• Reduce backlogs while promoting strengths-based, preventative practice.

About You

You must be a Social Work England-registered Social Worker with substantial Adult Social Care experience.

• Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding.
• Experience supervising practitioners and supporting sound decisions.
• Strong assessment, risk management and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, lead change and motivate staff.
• Commitment to strengths-based practice and better resident outcomes.
• Excellent communication, coaching and partnership-working skills.

Additional Information

When you apply for a job with us, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Our residents and service users come from all walks of life, and so do our employees.

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The London Borough of Havering has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 26/10/2026, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

About Us

With its excellent transport links into central London, extensive town centre regeneration and the highest concentration of green space anywhere in London, Havering has a unique offer as a place to live, work and visit. By making the most of its position and opportunities, Havering is becoming a hub for start-ups and expanding businesses, as well as construction, logistics, engineering and manufacturing industries.

Find out why you should work for Havering Council .