Senior Social Work Practitioner – Lifelong Services Transition Team
Job Description
Job Category :Social Care – Qualified
Location : Durban House, West Sussex County Council
Hours Per Week :37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time :17:30
Salary: £30.44
Location : full time based in either Bognor or Worthing, the candidate can choose.
Degree in relevant professional or equivalent qualification e.g. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work.
• Completion of relevant post qualifying training.
Payrate: £38. We are bound by the MoC, which means pay rates are capped. Whist we are able to pay up to £40, this rate is for those deemed to be at Qualified Social Work Practitioner level with over 2 years experience. Please ensure your candidates are aware that the pay rate they request may not be the rate they are offered; managers are assessing skills and competency at interview. If the candidate is being offered less than requested, we will make the reasoning clear whilst providing feedback.
Car driver essential as the successful candidate will need to do local community assessment work.
Our Lifelong Services Teams have a unique focus, and our Senior Social Work Practitioners are exceptional at supporting the teams to deliver legislatively compliant services. We offer a dedicated, strengths-based approach to disability that we know makes a positive difference. Whether we are engaging with people seeking advice, providing equipment or skills training, or starting a journey with people that may lead to a personal budget to meet complex needs, we are always looking to deliver the best outcomes. About the job The Transition Teams are county-wide teams that offer a service to young people from the age of 16 who have lifelong disabilities. Lifelong disability transition services are for those young people with physical disability, learning disability and/or autism. The focus of the team is support people moving from childhood to adulthood and plan for the time after the person turns 18.
1. Key responsibilities
Act as a senior professional representative for the service by working with a focus on ensuring the effective delivery of services to those people who access or need the service.
Manage and advise on complex cases within a specialist area including working alongside many other agencies, dealing with complex family dynamics, managing complex risk levels and dealing with legal issues. This will include effectively leading on the most efficient use of resources to produce the appropriate outcome and staff management.
Take a lead and proactive role within the discipline of a specialist area, this may involve being a dedicated representative for a particular forum or being at the forefront of developments within a particular field.
Develop effective working relationships and communicate effectively with those people who access or need the service, families, carers, colleagues and other professionals in order to deliver the appropriate interventions and service delivery.
Responsible for the adoption of business and leadership changes and resource deployment as directed. Identify any issues of service delivery and its development paying attention to business plans. Identify gaps and seek to fill needs on service development.
Responsible for promoting a strengths-based approach in both your own practice and that of the whole team, and for the application of creativity in support planning in exploring all potential options for meeting needs and outcomes, and consideration of the availability of resources across the service.
Lead in initiatives and development work as required.
Represent the service at events and meetings with external agencies, making commitments as directed and agreed.
Maintain accurate records of all work undertaken and produce case reports and correspondence for a variety of audiences including meetings, conferences, court, panels and other agencies. Monitor colleagues’ record keeping as part of supervision.
Responsible for the professional supervision of Social Work professionals and unregistered practitioners, including contributing to the performance management and professional development of those staff. This will include mentoring/coaching colleagues and assisting with the setting and monitoring targets and objectives to ensure a fully effective team, as required.
Responsible for expenditures from an agreed budget when appropriate. E.g. making necessary purchases in relation to situations arising with people who access or need the service such as commissioning respite care.
Support equality and diversity and respect individuals, carers and colleagues regardless of gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic origin. Challenge oppressive practice and behaviour.
Responsible for the care of, accuracy, confidentiality, security and maintenance of all individuals’ records and related manual and/or computerised information, including highly sensitive and confidential adult/child protection issues.
