Senior Practitioner (South)

WMJobs; Hereford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS enrolment

Career progression opportunities

Annual leave 31 days

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Herefordshire Council is seeking a dynamic Senior Practitioner to join the South Locality Team on a permanent, full-time basis (37 hours per week). You will hold a small caseload and be supported to make evidence-based decisions, leading practice within locality management to support performance.

You’ll have strong social work knowledge under the Care Act 2014, with registered Social Work England status, and experience in asset-based, person-centred assessments, care management and review.

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England and hold a Social Work qualification.
• At least three years post-qualified experience in Adult Social Care.
• Experience in line management and supervision.
• Experience in person-centred, asset-based, outcome-focused assessment, care management and review.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small caseload and support evidence-based decision making.
• Lead practice within locality management to support performance.
• Work across diverse health and social care needs and develop specialisms.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Social Work qualification

Adult Social Care experience

Line management experience

Person-centred assessment

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

The Role

Herefordshire Community Wellbeing is actively seeking dynamic, self-motivated, and professionally confident Senior Practitioner to join our welcoming and supportive team.

About The Role

Senior Practitioner

Job Title: Senior Practitioner

Hours: 37

Salary: HC09 £42,123 - £46,579

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 30/09/2026

Interview date: TBC

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the South Locality Team for a Senior Practitioner on a permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

You will hold a small caseload, and be supported to make evidence-based decisions, working as part of the locality management team to support performance and lead practice.

What will you be doing?

You will have scope to practice alongside a variety of customer groups and a whole spectrum of people with health and social care needs, such as mental health, learning disability, physical disability, frailty and Safeguarding. We will also support you to build and develop identified specialisms and maintain your professional development.

You may already have supervisory experience and are looking to make the next step. If you are a qualified social worker with relevant experience of Strength Based working under the Care Act 2014 and registered with Social Work England, we would be keen to hear from you.

You will need a strong commitment to personalised and outcome focussed practice, with a sound knowledge base about adult social work, strong interpersonal and organisational skills, a developed understanding of social care practice, legislation and knowledge of incorporating community assets into service provision.

Herefordshire is a rural county and the ability to travel is essential to the post.

About You

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Hold a Social Work qualification.
• At least three years post qualified experience in Adult Social Care.
• Experienced in line management and supervision.
• Experienced in undertaking person centred, asset based, outcome focused assessment, care management and review.

We Offer

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £42,123 - £46,579 + £3,000 welcome payment (please see guidance)
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Flexible working: including the potential for job-sharing, part-time hours and agile working.
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees (based on role requirements)
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

Why Choose Us?

We're proud and excited to unveil our new recruitment video, a celebration of Herefordshire's people, places, and purpose. Set in the heart of England and filled with pride, compassion and possibility, the video brings to life what it means to work somewhere you truly belong.

At Herefordshire Council, every role matters and every person makes a real difference for our communities. We’re a team where people feel valued, supported and empowered to grow together.

You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful it is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is!) but there is so much more going on here, including world-class cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector. One of Herefordshire’s biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals.

Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an all-age approach. We’re excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures.

Don’t meet all parts of the job description?

Herefordshire Council is committed to strengthening a diverse and inclusive work environment which reflects the communities of Herefordshire. If you are looking at the next stage of your career and have a broad base of fieldwork experience, we can provide supportive and welcoming opportunities to help you develop your professional, management & supervisory skills.

Creating an inclusive workplace

We encourage our employees to feel empowered and to use their voices to help embrace diversity, promote inclusivity and shape our organisation. We have eight employee network groups, collectives of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and offer support and community. They also play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.

For more information on our Employee Network Groups please view our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.

Commitments, Covenants and Statutory Obligations

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Those who indicate in their application that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

We take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.