Senior Social Worker

Salary: £45.6 – £50.4 per hour

Some flexible and home working available to suit all commitments, £300 expenses a month for candidates outside of 50 miles of surrey

Child Protection/RA/LAC

Position to be filled

Senior Social Worker

Specific requirements for the post / Key skills and qualifications

* This is an experienced practitioner role with a minimum of 4 years experience and have undertaken significant additional post qualifying learning and professional development.

* They will have specific responsibilities for dealing with more complex cases, including assessment and appropriate management of risks and providing casework supervision to other team members. Holds caseload of more complex cases: provides advice to other Social Workers in relation to their cases. Provides casework supervision to other Social Workers in the team and may also supervise students, trainees, less experienced professional team members, support staff or volunteers.

* Act as a recognised expert within the specialist field.These experienced social workers are more autonomous in their role.

* They demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control, liaising with a wide range of professionals, including more senior levels.

* They manage complex caseloads, and offer expert opinion within the organisation and to others.

* They chair a range of meetings, offer expert support to case conferences, and produce high quality assessments and reports for a range of functions.