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About The Role
Job Title: Senior Practitioner - Assessment Team
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: HC9 £39,513 - £43,693 (plus £5,000 market rate supplement per year £44,513 - £48,693)
Welcome payment: £5,000 after 6 months completion in post
Relocation package of up to £10,000 available
Contract: permanent
Closing date: 12/01/2025
Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire.
The Role
If you are passionate about giving children and young people the best start in life then Herefordshire is the place to be.
We need dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who are committed to our children and eager to work collaboratively with partner agencies to make a positive difference to society. You will be supported by an established team with a strong commitment to relationship-based practice, flexible working, and professional development.
We require practitioners with a minimum of 3 years' experience to join our pool of experienced workers in delivering positive outcomes for our children. As a senior practitioner, you will have the opportunity to help develop our staff in their knowledge, experience, and practice. You will closely work with the managers to develop the team and deliver high-quality service to our children, young people, foster carers, connected carers, and special guardians.
You will provide coaching, mentoring, training, and support to apprentices, step-up students, and traditional students. You will lead on areas of practice development and training within the wider service, and support with the implementation of our practice standards, quality assurance framework, professional values, policies, and procedures.
You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 3 years' experience in statutory social care and dedicated to delivering positive outcomes for our children. You'll be experienced in assessment skills and supervision roles to help train and support Herefordshire foster carers.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sophie Roberts (Service Manager for MASH, Assessment & Child Exploitation) by either phone call, 01432 383376, or via email [email protected]
We Offer
* Senior Practitioner starting salary: £39,513 - £43,693 per annum
* Market rate supplement: plus £5,000 per year
* Welcome payment: £5,000 for experienced social workers joining our children's teams
* Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000
* Pension Scheme: Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
* Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers.
* Generous Annual Leave: 31 days' annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum.
* Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours, and, in some instances, home working.
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.
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