Senior Social Worker — Complex Cases & Mentoring

5 Star Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

5 Star Recruitment in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Practitioner (SP) with 4 years+ experience to lead professional social work practice across the casework cycle for children, young people and families. The role involves managing a complex caseload, providing mentoring to less experienced staff, and collaborating with partners to ensure safeguarding and service improvement.

The post requires a strong knowledge of legislation and national standards, with a commitment to quality

Responsibilities

• To provide a needs-led, professional social work service to children, young people and their families, complying with legislative requirements and in accordance with established best practice.
• To be responsible for allocated cases including a complex caseload.
• To provide technical/professional expertise to less experienced social workers.
• To share/communicate a thorough working knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, guidance, research, departmental policy and procedures.
• To provide quality assurance and coaching/mentoring to work colleagues.
• To take a joined-up approach to ensuring the effectiveness of case working, actively promoting/encouraging effective partnership working with service users and other teams/agencies/organisations.
• Participates in the regular collection, collation and reporting of appropriate performance management information in accordance with statutory and organisational requirements.
• Actively participates in training and development activities.
• Represents the Department in meetings etc as required.
• Actively supports the Team Manager by undertaking any other duties commensurate with the job or needs of the service.

Job description

5 Star Recruitment in Birmingham, United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior Practitioner (SP) with 4 years+ experience to lead professional social work practice across the casework cycle for children, young people and families. The role involves managing a complex caseload, providing mentoring to less experienced staff, and collaborating with partners to ensure safeguarding and service improvement.

The post requires a strong knowledge of legislation and national standards, with a commitment to quality