Social Work Lead

Gloucestershire County Council; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Free staff parking

Regular supervision

Training and development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking a Social Work Lead to manage and develop a team of social workers and practitioners in the Tewkesbury locality. The role focuses on supervision, mentoring and advising to promote professional curiosity and accountability.

You will coordinate high-risk enquiries, guide practitioners through complex cases, and apply up-to-date legislation knowledge to deliver good outcomes for the people of Gloucestershire.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification and SWE registration are required.
• ASYE completion with at least 2 years post-qualification service.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislation relevant to social work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the professional development of Social Workers and other practitioners through supervision and mentoring.
• Coordinate and manage Section 42 enquiries and guide practitioners through high-risk situations.
• Promote professional curiosity, accountability and best practice in line with statutory duties.
• Deliver positive outcomes for people in Gloucestershire through robust supervision and guidance.

Skills

Social work experience

ASYE completed

Risk assessment

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Social work degree

SWE registration

Job description

We have a full time Social Work Lead position available in our Tewkesbury Locality Team. To find out more about working in the Tewksbury team, visit our \"Meet the Teams\" webpage., It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability

• as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to [e-mail], as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.

As a Social Work Lead, you will manage and take a lead role in the professional development of Social Workers and other practitioners through supervision, mentoring and offering advice. You will be expected to promote a culture of professional curiosity, encouraging accountability and role modelling this in your own best practice. We look to our Social Work Leads to coordinate and manage section 42 enquiries and to guide practitioners through other complex, high risk situations. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their practice experience and knowledge of legislation and be focused on delivering positive outcomes for the people of Gloucestershire.

About you:

As Social Work Leads, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us, you must:

• Have a social work qualification and be SWE registered
• Have completed your ASYE programme and have at least 2 years post completion service
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Have the passion to promote people's strengths and the ability to make a difference in a safe working approach to social work practice
• Have up to date knowledge of legislation and demonstrable experience of providing credible approaches to practice.
• Be able to prioritise, using a risk based approach

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our values on our website. If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

Enchanting Cotswold villages, picturesque countryside backdrops, and a never-ending selection of exciting days out, attractions and events; Gloucestershire really does have something for everyone. Gloucestershire is the perfect place to live and work with a great mix of rural and city locations. Find out more about living and working in Gloucestershire.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Gloucestershire County Council. You can be confident of becoming part of a welcoming, passionate, innovative, and highly supportive team. Gloucestershire County Council provides the following rewards package in return for your hard work: .

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part time employees)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free staff parking
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Training and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
• Reimbursement of professional Social Work registration fees
• Family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network