Your new roleSouthend Council is looking to appoint a permanent, full-time Senior Social Worker to join the Ageing Well West Team (65+).Within this post, you will manage a caseload of complex and difficult cases involving assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action to ensure resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of Service Users. Provide a high quality resource of professional social work knowledge and expertise to the team, including supervision, meetings, assisted fieldwork, case audits and reviews. Ensuring team members carry out their core tasks to a high standard and deputise in the absence of the Service Manager.Hybrid working is available, but you are required to be on site a minimum of 3 days a week.You also need to have use of a car to ensure that you are able to travel around the city with ease.
What you'll need to succeedTo be successful in this position you must be able to work in the UK, have a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with the Social Work England and have completed your ASYE.You must have post 3 years+ experience as a social worker within the adult community sector. You need to have the ability to build excellent working relationships with other agencies/professionals at all levels. You will need to be able to scope out community assets to better inform those people we work with.You must have knowledge of relevant legislat...