Senior Practitioner (INTERNAL)

Are you a qualified Social Worker looking to enhance your skills? Join us to work with people we support and strengthen your networks!

At East Sussex County Council, we have a deep commitment to empowering adults who have care and support needs. Our aim is to maximise their independence and help them play a full part in the decisions that affect them. Joining Adult Social Neighbourhood Support Team is a chance to change your world and others. You will be supported by a team that cares for you just as much as it cares for our community. As a Senior Practitioner you will supervise workers within case management and provide support for the service with safeguarding duty cover as well as case management duty cover. 

The team is made up of experienced and skilled social workers and resource officers who are confident working independently and comfortable making risk-based decisions. We offer a comprehensive induction with ongoing support; this consists of regular team meetings and supervision from the teams Practice Manager.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Can demonstrate knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks, case law and the application to social work practice. Seek appropriate legal advice and apply legal reasoning, using professional expertise.
• Have experience of working directly with adults in a statutory setting, using a partnership approach
• Understand different forms of harm and their impact on people, implications for practice, drawing on concepts of attachment, loss, strength, vulnerability, risk and resistance
• Are able to demonstrate accountability and effective judgement when anticipating, identifying, assessing and managing risk, seeking support and solutions where appropriate.