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We have a full time Social Work Lead position available in our Tewkesbury Locality Team. 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.
Job Responsibility:
Manage and take a lead role in the professional development of Social Workers and other practitioners through supervision, mentoring and offering advice.
Promote a culture of professional curiosity, encouraging accountability and role modelling this in your own best practice.
Coordinate and manage section 42 enquiries and to guide practitioners through other complex, high risk situations.
Requirements:
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
What we offer:
Regular formal and informal support
Safe, reassuring and positive working environment with regular, supportive supervision
Transfer options after one year in post, allowing for continuous development of skills and knowledge in different Adult Social Care settings.
Accredited post-qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills
Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops.
Clear progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally
Annual leave of 25.5 days, increasing to 30.5 days after 5 years employment, plus bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
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.
Free onsite parking at our office based in Tewkesbury
Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.