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SalaryJob Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
Variable
Advert Start Date:
12/01/2024
Advert End Date:
08/02/2024 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House
Salary:
£42,503 to £46,549
Weekly Hours:
37 or 18.5
Vacancy ID:
105720
Closing date:
8 Feb
Further Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Leaving Care team for a Senior Practitioner to join us. The position would suit an existing Senior Practitioner looking to broaden their knowledge in a new team or a Social Worker who is ready for the next step in their career. We are looking for people with a passion for working with Care Experienced young people. This post involves supervision of Personal Advisors.
The post offers, the chance to contribute to high quality service delivery, further develop strong partnership and cross service working and in collaboration with the social workers and personal advisors and innovate and build on the good practice that is already in place.
In addition we can offer you:
Working within the Leaving Care team you will develop relationships with young people who are Care Experienced. As a Senior Practitioner, you would be taking a lead on supervision of Personal Advisors, performance, practice workshops, and aspects of service development. We have stable and supportive management team and committed personal advisors, all who are aspirational for our Care Experienced young people. The team are compassionate with a great sense of community.
The successful candidate will have:
If you would like to discuss any aspect of this role, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Team Manager, Nicola Hanks, 07551 056978.
This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don't wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don't hesitate, apply today.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve
The post offers, the chance to contribute to high quality service delivery, further develop strong partnership and cross service working and in collaboration with the social workers and personal advisors and innovate and build on the good practice that is already in place.
In addition we can offer you:
- A competitive *salary plus generous retention payments
- A relocation package up to £8,000 (T&Cs apply)
- Excellent pension scheme
- Agile working
- Superb career progression opportunities
- A wide range of training and CPD
- Flexible Working Arrangements inc 9 day working fortnight
- Generous Annual Leave
- salary grade subject to experience
Working within the Leaving Care team you will develop relationships with young people who are Care Experienced. As a Senior Practitioner, you would be taking a lead on supervision of Personal Advisors, performance, practice workshops, and aspects of service development. We have stable and supportive management team and committed personal advisors, all who are aspirational for our Care Experienced young people. The team are compassionate with a great sense of community.
The successful candidate will have:
- A degree in social care with significant demonstrable post qualification experience and current SWE registration
- A good understanding of the legislative and regulatory regime of multi-agency statutory children’s services including Leaving Care.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proven ability in care/pathway planning including where there is complexity.
- Experience of supporting team members with their development and performance.
- High motivation, energy and personal drive, resilient and demonstrating good emotional intelligence and self-awareness
If you would like to discuss any aspect of this role, please do not hesitate to get in touch with our Team Manager, Nicola Hanks, 07551 056978.
This is a rolling campaign, and we will review applications daily so please don't wait for the closing date to apply. Candidates will be progressed shortly after they apply, and the opportunity will be filled as soon as we identify a suitable candidate, which may be before the closing date. So please don't hesitate, apply today.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve
