Senior Practitioner - Transition Team - Adults

 

Main characteristics

Location

West Sussex

Company

Connect2staff

Salary

£43516 - £46549/annum

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Social Care / Nursing

Job summary

Are you a Senior Practitioner looking for your next challenge in a permanent role? Are you passionate about Adult's of Social Work?

West Sussex Council are looking for Experienced Senior Social Work Practitioners to join their Adult's Transition/Lifelong Services Team

Person Specification:

SWE Registration
Eligible to work in the UK
Drive and have access to a car
Post-qualified experience
Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Job Description:

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.

Transition is a busy and exciting time for workers and young people. You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative frameworks as you support young people to increase their independence and plan for the future.

As a Senior Social Worker Practitioner within a busy community team, you will be responsible for achieving positive change and improved outcomes for young people. You will have a challenging, complex caseload, and provide an accountable social care service to those people who access or need the service. You will have the opportunity to apply your social work skills experience and Job Description & Person Specification values to the work that you do in supporting young people, their support networks and your team. You will provide regular supervision to other qualified Social Workers and Assistant Care Managers within the team.

You will be expected to work within organisational, policy and legislative requirements which include the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Mental Health Act. Good working knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and enablement is essential.

A person-centred approach to transition planning is necessary to help young people and their families prepare for the journey into adulthood, so an ability to work closely with families and young people and to promote their views as well as their wellbeing in all interventions. This will involve working alongside our colleagues in Children's Social Care, Leaving Care, Special Educational Needs and Health. Knowledge of support and services available from education, health, housing, employment, or further education is essential. We are seeking someone who is able to work innovatively, demonstrating a good understanding of Community Led Support as a model for delivering services.

The role will require you to lead on a specialist area of service delivery, ensuring that key developments are communicated to colleagues and that business change is successfully implemented. We are looking for a candidate who will be able to support and deputise for the Team Manager in terms of day-to-day management, team development and moving effectively into the future. You will work collaboratively with individuals and family or friend carers to identify people's strengths, networks, and community assets. You will remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies and codes of conduct as well as Social Work England professional standards.

Rewards/Benefits of Working with Connect2SocialWork:

Free DBS and compliance service
Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
Prompt and reliable payroll system
"Refer a Friend" bonus - get £400for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
"Warm Welcome" bonus - get £250when you secure a role through our agency*Location: West Sussex

About Connect2SocialWork

Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Dudley Council, Surrey County Council and Luton Borough Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities nationwide. Our commitment to you is we will work proactively and tirelessly to market you until we find you that perfect role.

All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.

If this sounds like the type of role you are looking for please get in contact on (phone number removed) /



Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates