Senior Social Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Old Down; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Bank holidays pro rata

LGPS Pension

Training opportunities

Career progression

Registration fees reimbursed

Hybrid work

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council's Stroud Locality Team is recruiting a permanent part-time Senior Social Worker (29.6 hours per week). The role focuses on high-level social work in complex cases, assessing and managing risk, and delivering evidence-based professional opinions alongside a range of professionals and senior managers.

Applicants require SWE registration, completion of ASYE, and at least two years of post-qualification service.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification
• Registration with SWE
• Experience in social work environments

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level social work practice in complex situations
• Assess and manage higher levels of risk
• Work with professionals and senior managers
• Promote independence and strengths through evidence-based opinion
• Operate within the Three Conversation approach

Skills

Fluent English

Risk-based prioritisation

Legislation knowledge

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

The Stroud Locality Team at Gloucestershire County Council is recruiting a permanent part-time Senior Social Worker, 29.6 hours a week. The core of the job is practising at a higher level in complicated cases, assessing and managing greater risk and giving evidence-based opinion alongside a range of professionals and senior managers. It steps up the challenge and complexity of social work without management responsibility. Applicants need SWE registration and to have finished ASYE with at least two years' service since.

What the job involves

• Provide high-level social work practice in complex situations
• Assess and manage higher levels of risk
• Work closely with a range of professionals and senior managers
• Balance support and independence for people through evidence-based professional opinion
• Promote people's independence and strengths
• Work in line with the Three Conversation approach, focused on people and their networks

Qualifications

• Social work qualification

Registration & licences

• SWE registration

Experience

• Completed ASYE programme
• At least 2 years' post-completion service
• Demonstrable experience of credible approaches to practice

Skills & knowledge

• Up to date knowledge of legislation
• Ability to prioritise using a risk-based approach
• Fluent spoken English

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced Adults DBS with barred list check

Other

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to a safe, strengths-based approach to practice

What’s offered

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Option to buy up to 10 additional days' leave a year
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regular formal and informal support and supervision
• Training and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways
• Reimbursement of social work registration fees
• Hybrid and agile working