Senior Practitioner| Transition Team | Southampton | Up to £35ph

Tripod Partners; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated consultant

UK-wide job access

Prompt payroll

Free DBS checks

Referral bonus

Job summary

Tripod Partners is seeking a Senior Practitioner for its Transition Team in Southampton. The role involves line management and professional supervision of social workers, with cross-team cover as needed, to deliver high-quality, person-centred practice.

You will oversee complex cases, ensure risk and safeguarding oversight, and mentor staff while promoting continuous learning and service improvement. This is an ongoing, site-based post in the Southampton area.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with a recognized social work qualification.
• Significant post-qualifying experience within adult social care.
• Knowledge of adult social care legislation, policies and safeguarding duties.
• Experience providing professional supervision to social workers.
• Proven ability to manage complex casework and safeguarding activity.
• Strong understanding of strengths-based and person-centred approaches.
• Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop practitioners while maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide line management, professional supervision and practice leadership to social workers within the Transition Team.
• Provide management cover for the Learning Disability and Neurodivergent Team when required.
• Promote high-quality, strengths-based and person-centred practice across the service.
• Oversee complex casework, ensuring appropriate oversight of risk, safeguarding and decision-making.
• Support and develop staff through reflective supervision, coaching and mentoring.
• Undertake quality assurance activity to maintain high standards of practice and service delivery.
• Provide professional guidance and support to social workers dealing with complex cases.
• Promote continuous learning, development and improvement across the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Supervision

Coaching/Mentoring

People management

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Senior Practitioner needed for our Transition Team in Southampton, paying up to £35ph!

• Location: Southampton
• Team: Transition Team
• Rate: Up to £35per hour
• Contract: Ongoing

About the Role:

Southampton is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner to join its Transition Team.

The successful candidate will provide line management, professional supervision and practice leadership to social workers within the Transition Team, with additional line-management cover for the Learning Disability and Neurodivergent Team when required.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced social worker with strong leadership skills and a passion for developing high-quality, person-centered practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide line management, professional supervision and practice leadership to social workers within the Transition Team.
• Provide management cover for the Learning Disability and Neurodivergent Team when required.
• Promote high-quality, strengths-based and person-centered practice across the service.
• Oversee complex casework, ensuring appropriate oversight of risk, safeguarding and decision-making.
• Support and develop staff through reflective supervision, coaching and mentoring.
• Undertake quality assurance activity to maintain high standards of practice and service delivery.
• Provide professional guidance and support to social workers dealing with complex cases.
• Promote continuous learning, development and improvement across the team.

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with a recognized social work qualification.
• Significant post-qualifying experience within adult social care.
• Strong knowledge of adult social care legislation, policies and statutory responsibilities.
• Experience providing professional supervision, guidance and support to social workers.
• Proven ability to manage complex casework and safeguarding activity.
• Strong understanding of strengths-based and person-centred approaches.
• Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop practitioners while maintaining high practice standards.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fees