Senior Social Worker & Transition Team Lead

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

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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

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.