Job title: Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Team: Adult Safeguarding Team
Location: County Hall, Worcester

Contract:  Full Time Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Posts: x2
Job reference number: REC002121

Salary: £38,553 - £39,571

The role:

Are you a qualified professional with significant post qualifying experience? Do you have considerable experience of Adult Safeguarding including the Making Safeguarding Personal agenda and a Strengths Based focus? If so, then we have an exciting opportunity for a permanent, full-time Advanced Practitioner to join the Adult Safeguarding Team. You must have professional experience in adult safeguarding to operate as an Advanced Professional, taking a lead role in Safeguarding and complex work within the team. You will be based in the Adult Safeguarding Team at County Hall, Worcester.

Key accountabilities

• You must hold a professional qualification in a relevant field eg Social Work Degree, DipSW, CQSW or other equivalent qualification.

• As an Advanced Practitioner you will initiate and develop subject matter expertise, acting as a point of contact for staff within Adult Social Care and partner agencies.
• You will manage and have an over view of Adult Safeguarding issues on a caseload of complex cases.
• You will model and advocate a strengths-based approach to supporting people and act on opportunities to enhance the support provided to people experiencing abuse/neglect

Skills & experience

It is essential that the post holder has:

• Significant post-qualifying experience in adult safeguarding Significant experience of working with people who have experienced abuse/neglect Significant experience of working with adults without capacity to make decisions as described by legislation Applied knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Care Act 2014 and associated legislation Excellent communication skills including face to face and in writing. Ability to motivate and influence through communications.

Benefits

In return, you can look forward to:

• Great holiday entitlement. As well as bank holidays, you'll get 25 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 30 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 25 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 30 days.
• Brilliant pension scheme. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• We also have a generous relocation package for those individuals looking to move from further afield. **

To arrange an informal discussion please contact Anna Stephenson astephenson@worcestershire.gov.uk or Matthew Barnes mbarnes@worcestershire.gov.uk

Applying

Please find the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

CV/EOI: Please submit your CV with Cover Letter to socialworkopps@worcestershire.gov.uk ensuring you include the JOB TITLE, TEAM NAME & REFREENCE NUMBER

Application Closing Date:  Sunday 5th June 2022
Interview Date: Tuesday 21^st June 2022

** Relocation - T&Cs apply