Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Pre-Birth Team to work full time based in Redbridge.
The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner job is up to £47,661 per annum.
Responsibilities:
* To assist the Service Manager, as required in aspects of the Team’s work including the allocation of work; maintaining, developing and encouraging high professional standards; and supporting the supervision and development of individual staff.
* To keep up to date with good practice guidance, current legislation, Government initiatives and local policies and procedures with a view to playing a lead role in disseminating these within the team.
* To provide consultation, advice and guidance to Team members on professional issues.
* To assist the Service Manager in developing and maintaining projects within agreed timetables.
* To represent the Service Manager at internal and external meetings where appropriate.
* To write complex reports and briefing papers on policy and operational issues for the Service Manager, Head of Service, Operational Director and to participate in a range of meetings, case conferences or task forces, service and project management groups.
* To offer professional advice and support to team members in carrying out their duties.
* To assist in ensuring that team members fulfill expectations in relation to the council’s statutory responsibilities, policies and standards and that the practice is anti-discriminatory.
* To keep abreast of changes in legislation: national and local trends. To develop and maintain a working knowledge of major Council policies, procedures and practice guidance notes and work within them at all times.
* To maintain management information systems and provide regular reports identifying trends and proposing solutions where problems are identified.
* To provide cover for the work of colleagues as required and arrange cover for other Team members across the Service where necessary.
* To participate fully in the development and maintenance of effective liaison and co-operation with the local community, community groups, other Authorities, agencies and non-statutory organisations.
* To participate in inter-agency working specifically with Education, the Health Authority, Housing, the Probation Service and other statutory/voluntary organisations.
* To provide management, consultation, professional support, advice and guidance to the immediate team and others across the Service.
* To be smart and presentable at all times in compliance with the current dress code.
* To be able to drive and use a car for the execution of your duties.
* Any other duties appropriate to this area of work and consistent with the level of the post, as may from time to time be required.
Requirements of this Senior Practitioner job:
* A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Social Work England registered.
* Experience within Adult Social Work.
Contact:
This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.
Diversity and Inclusion:
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.
Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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