Senior Practitioner

Senior Practitioner (Safeguarding at Adult Care Assessment and Triage Team)

**Derbyshire County Council are hiring**

As part an exciting new development, an opportunity has arisen for a Senior Practitioner with a social work qualification to join the Adult Care Assessment and Triage Team. This role will include undertaking case work but will primarily focus on providing professional leadership and support to practitioners undertaking initial adult Safeguarding enquiries. The Senior Practitioner will also support with Care Act assessment and professional intervention.

This team undertakes a unique function in the department and provides support to a varied mix of cases, including exposure to some unusual, or uncommon casework. Casework within this service is completed in short timescales and so may be of interest to applicants who enjoy extensive variety and the satisfaction of quick outcomes.

We are looking to recruit the right person to join our established team which provides professional triage and assessment of Adult Social Care needs at the front door of Derbyshire Adult Care.

This is a temporary contract which would run until 31^st March 2025.

What we expect from our applicants:

• Someone who can provide inspiring leadership to support and develop a new service
• Confident in leading others in Making Safeguarding Personal
• Works well with multi-disciplinary partners, and is confident in using the Mental Capacity Act and the Care Act to support best practice.
• Someone who strives for excellence and ensures consistent quality of Social Work practice
• Passion about supporting adults to live their best lives, free from abuse and neglect
• Someone who is a team player and is able to provide professional advice and support to others, as well as work closely with other disciplines and teams
• Comfortable working autonomously with a positive and can-do attitude

What you can expect from the role with Derbyshire County Council:

• Working for Derbyshire County Council really puts you at the heart of local communities, and provides great satisfaction being able to help local people.
• A welcoming and accepting team who provide regular peer support, as well as receiving professional and line management supervision.
• Rewarding work with a real variety of cases, leading to quick outcomes that make a difference to people and their lives
• Great learning and development opportunities – Derbyshire County Council want you to succeed and will provide thorough support to ensure you can achieve your goals.
• Great benefits including:
• 25-27 days of annual leave (depending on grade) plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service
• Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month
• Generous local government pension scheme
• Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts at selected county leisure centres
• and much more……

The work is ordinarily office-based, as we undertake remote enquiries, assessment and triage. The team are based in Shand House, Darley Dale. We are continuing to offer a hybrid approach to working, so you will be able to work both in the office and at home as suits your needs and the needs of the service.

**Please read the additional information attachments which will highlight in detail the essential/desirable attributes needed to apply for this role. Applicants will need to link their experience to the criteria stated in the attachment/s in order for the management team to choose the most suitable candidates for shortlisting**

Have a question about the role? Or would like to have an informal visit or shadowing with the Team to find out more about working with us? Please contact josie.hill@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional interview date: w/c 18^th March 2024

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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