Senior Social Worker
About The Position
We have a part-time (29.6 hours) Senior Social Worker opportunity available in our Stroud Locality Team. The Senior Social Worker role could be the perfect next step of your career; with this role offering you more challenge and complexity, without the added management responsibility. We look to our Senior Social Workers to provide expert social work practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk. You will work closely with a range of professionals and more senior managers to ensure a balance of support and independence is achieved, through offering expert evidence based opinion.
Requirements
- A social work qualification.
- SWE registered.
- Completed ASYE programme.
- At least 2 years post completion service.
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
- Passion to promote people’s strengths.
- Ability to make a difference in a safe working approach to social work practice.
- Up to date knowledge of legislation.
- Demonstrable experience of providing credible approaches to practice.
- Ability to prioritise, using a risk-based approach.
- Ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Nice To Haves
- Hold the same behaviours and approach as the organization's values.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert social work practice in complex situations.
- Assess and manage higher levels of risk.
- Work closely with a range of professionals and more senior managers.
- Ensure a balance of support and independence is achieved.
- Offer expert evidence-based opinion.
Benefits
- Full training and support.
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees).
- 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 off-site parking.
- Regular formal and informal support.
- Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Clear career progression pathways.
- Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM.
- Reimbursement of professional Social Work registration fees.
- Family friendly policies and benefits.
- Staff discount scheme.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
