Redbridge (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
£50,574 to £53,607 per annum
36 hours
Senior Social Work Practitioner in the First Contact Team
Permanent – Full Time
Location: Lynton House, 255-259 High Rd, Ilford, IG1 1NY
Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east-London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.
We're one of the fastest growing parts of the country and the third most diverse London borough. Our communities are attracted by a mixture of excellent schools, relatively affordable housing, high-quality open space and rapid transport connections into the heart of the city.
Our First Contact Team is the front door for information, advice, and support to our community, we work in conjunction with the Community Health and Social Care teams and consist of district nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, occupational therapists, mental health workers, learning disability workers. We work in partnership with other health and social care teams such as specialist nursing or children services. This integrated way of working allows us to deliver high-quality person-centred services that meet the needs of the residents. Our services are innovative and rewarding for both clients and the workers
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly experienced individual to step into this key role, who is:
- Comfortable managing high levels of service demands
- Committed to ensuring continued support of adults with care & support needs including their carers
- A very good decision maker
- Experienced in staff supervision
- Able to make decisions at pace
- Resilient
- Thrives in a busy challenging work environment
Interviews to be confirmed
To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy the following link into your browser:
https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=144663ePs4&WVID=958433OaLq
All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.
We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.