Senior Social Worker

Bexley; Bexleyheath; Hybrid; GBP 40.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid working

Senior role

Professional responsibility

Team support

Zusammenfassung

Bexley is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Complex Care Team in Bexleyheath. The role focuses on supervising a small team, leading Care Act activity, and delivering high-quality adult social care with a strength-based approach.

You will oversee review processes, provide professional guidance, and support service users with complex needs while working in a hybrid model based at the Bexleyheath Civic Office.

Qualifikationen

• Must be a Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in Adult Social Care.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience supporting review activity.
• Experience supervising or supporting a team.

Aufgaben

• Review and Care Act activity within Adult Social Care.
• Supervise a small team of practitioners.
• Provide guidance and oversight during review/Care Act activity.
• Apply Adult Social Care experience to support people with complex care needs.
• Promote Strength Based Approach and empower service users.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Ausbildung

Registered Social Worker (Social Work England)

Jobbeschreibung

About The Role

In Bexley, we recognise that our greatest asset is our workforce. We have a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our Complex Care Team in Bexleyheath. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Adult Social Care professional with strong leadership skills and experience supporting Care Act activity in our Complex Care Team. You will also supervise a small team of practitioners helping to maintain high standards of practice and effective outcomes.

Perks and Benefits

Hybrid Working: Typically work 2 days per week from the Bexleyheath Civic Office, providing a balance between office-based and flexible working.

Senior Practice Role: Take on a key role supporting review activity and supervising a dedicated team of practitioners.

Professional Responsibility: Use your experience and negotiation skills to support effective decision-making and positive outcomes.

Team Support: Work alongside practitioners dedicated to review activity within Adult Social Care.

What You Will Do

Review and Care Act Activity: Support and contribute to review and Care Act activity within Adult Social Care, ensuring reviews are undertaken effectively and strongly promoting our Strength Based Approach, ensuring a persons eligable needs are identified and they are empowered to enable the persons voice to be front and centre in all the decisions about their own unmet social care needs.

Team Supervision: Inspire and supervise a small team of practitioners dedicated to undertaking review activity.

Negotiation: Use strong negotiation skills to support effective outcomes and professional decision-making.

Practice Oversight: Provide appropriate guidance and support to practitioners undertaking review / Care Act activity.

Complex Care: Apply your Adult Social Care experience when supporting people with complex care needs.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Strong experience within Adult Social Care.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience of supporting review activity.
• Experience supervising or supporting a team of practitioners.
• Ability to provide effective guidance and professional oversight.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality Adult Social Care practice.

Our Offer to you:

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the availble Candidate Information.

This role offers the opportunity to work within Adult Social Care in Bexleyheath, supporting review activity and contributing to effective practice across complex care services. With typically 2 days per week based at the Bexleyheath Civic Office, the role provides a structured working environment alongside flexible working arrangements.

Please see the Person Specification within the Job Description attached for further supporting information.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Interview dates tbc

About Us

Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquility of Kent. Its got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

Our Offer to you

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

Recruitment Information

As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [e-mail].

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council's existing employees. The Council's Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

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