Senior Social Worker - Localities

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37 hours per week

This role is office-based; however, it also offers some agile or remote working

Are you an experienced Social Worker passionate about working with people to promote independence and dedicated to making a difference? Do you have experience of supervising, maybe as a Practice Educator or Mentor?

We currently have a vacancy in our Integrated Localities and Review Teams for a Senior Social Worker to help play their part in supporting Island residents achieve the quality of life they want, and to live the life they choose in the community they call home. The integrated localities and review team is co located with other health colleagues providing all the advantages that this brings of shared knowledge and joined up working.

Supervision is cascaded through the team with the Senior Social Worker supervising several of the qualified Social Workers, as such you will be overseeing the day-to-day operations and supervision of the adult social care staff in one of the integrated localities teams whilst being supported by the Team Manager.

You will be responsible for quality checking and auditing work completed by those you line manage and supervise, and you will be allocating and approving work, providing supervision and practice guidance to your staff using your knowledge of legislation and understanding of safeguarding.

This is a role which provides an opportunity for you to be part of the delivery of a high-quality people-centred service within a dynamic and supportive team. If you’d like to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.