Job role: Lead Practitioner
Salary: £45,441 – £47,420 plus a £7000 market forces bonus paid over 2 years
Liquid personnel are currently looking for a Lead Practitioner to join the Initial Response service within Warwickshire. Warwickshire county council are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority on a path towards achieving ‘Outstanding’.
As a social worker within the safeguarding service, you will hold a case load consisting of child protection, child in need and looked after children across Warwickshire.
Benefits of the role
1. Salary ranging from £45,441 – £47,420 plus a £7000 market forces bonus paid over 2 years paid in instalments of £1750 every 6 months.
2. The opportunity to join an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority.
3. Fantastic career development opportunities with a clearly laid out career development pathway.
4. Vast training and CPD opportunities.
5. Generous local government pension scheme
6. Stable management teams.
7. Flexible working arrangements.
About the role
As a Lead Practitioner you will deputise for the team manager on a day-to-day basis, setting the standard of good practice within the team. Key duties of the role will include:
8. Manage a small but complex caseload and assist ASYE social workers with their cases.
9. Deputise for the team manager in their absence.
10. Assist and mentor newly qualified social workers on the team.
11. Allocate cases appropriately across the team.
12. Carry out and lead supervision with newly qualified social workers.
About you
13. Have a social work degree and be registered with SWE.
14. A minimum of 5 years post qualified experience working within children and family services as a qualified social worker.
15. Have completed your practice educators or be willing to work toward this qualification.
16. Right to work in the UK and a full UK driving licence.
17. Have in depth knowledge of all relevant legislation.
About Warwickshire
Warwickshire County council are an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ authority on a journey to achieving ‘Outstanding’. They pride themselves on having a stable and very supportive senior management team. Warwickshire also ensure stable and manageable caseloads across all teams in the service. Warwickshire have a clear and outlined career development pathway allowing you to progress and grow within the authority.
I look forward to hearing from you.