Senior Social Worker

Senior Social Worker - Bath and North East Somerset Council

Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Senior Social Worker

Role Purpose

To provide statutory social work services to people across Bath and North East Somerset who find themselves in vulnerable situations, focusing on protection, prevention, and safeguarding, to improve outcomes and quality of life for individuals and families.

The role is an experienced Social Worker that will manage a complex and high-risk caseload, working regularly in a multi-agency and inter-professional setting, and providing professional support and mentoring to more junior practitioners.

This is a role based in one of our safeguarding/child protection teams.

There will be a mix of CIN, CP and Court work to undertake.

This is a full time role.

Access to a vehicle would be preferable as B&NES local authority does cover some rural areas.

There is an expectation to be office based at times and this would be in our Keynsham office.

Experience:

* Degree or post-graduate qualification in Social Work or other equivalent professional qualification (CSS CQSW, Dip SW).

* Additional qualification and experience in area of specialism (e.g. Best Interest Assessor, Practice Educator).

* Registered with Social Work England.

* Substantial experience in undertaking complex assessments of need and risk in statutory social work.

* Knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance, local policy and procedures, SWE code of ethics, Professional Capabilities Framework, and multi-disciplinary practice.

IF YOU WISH TO APPLY PLEASE RESPOND FIRSTLY WITH AN UP TO DATE CV, AVAILABILITY/ NOTICE PERIOD, THE ROLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO APPLY FOR & THE HOURLY RATE YOU REQUIRE.

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Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed