Senior Social Worker - Adult Early Help

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking a permanent Senior Social Worker in the Prevention and Early Intervention Front Door Team within Adult Early Help. The post combines practice leadership, supervision and service development, and you will provide professional social work expertise within a multidisciplinary team.

You will sit on the service's leadership team, shape practice around strengths-based approaches to risk and safeguarding, work with Adult Social Care and partner organisations,

Qualifications

• Experienced social worker
• Enhanced DBS disclosure required
• Commitment to prevention and early intervention
• Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Responsibilities

• Provide practice leadership within Adult Early Help
• Supervise and develop colleagues' skills and confidence
• Help shape practice and support service development as part of the leadership team
• Give professional social work expertise within a multidisciplinary team
• Promote strengths-based practice and sound decision-making
• Apply proportionate approaches to risk and safeguarding
• Work closely with Adult Social Care colleagues and partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes for people and communities

Skills

Social work experience

Job description

This permanent Senior Social Worker post sits in the Prevention and Early Intervention Front Door Team within Adult Early Help at Cambridgeshire County Council. The role combines practice leadership, supervision and service development, with the post-holder giving professional social work expertise within a multidisciplinary team. Sitting on the service's leadership team, the post-holder helps shape practice around strengths-based working and proportionate approaches to risk and safeguarding, working alongside Adult Social Care and partner organisations. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Provide practice leadership within Adult Early Help
• Supervise and develop colleagues' skills and confidence
• Help shape practice and support service development as part of the leadership team
• Give professional social work expertise within a multidisciplinary team
• Promote strengths-based practice and sound decision-making
• Apply proportionate approaches to risk and safeguarding
• Work closely with Adult Social Care colleagues and partner organisations to achieve positive outcomes for people and communities

What’s required

Experience

• Experienced social worker

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service

Other

• Commitment to prevention and early intervention
• Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults