Location: Erewash Hub, DCC Mercian Close, Ilkeston
Reference: JOB/25/00792
Salary details: Grade 12 £21,527.52 - £23,219.52 per annum (for part time hours)
Job term: Part Time
Appointment type: Fixed Term - Covering for secondment until January 2027
Hours: 18 hours and 30 minutes per week
Closing Date: 30 March 2025
We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Social Worker Practitioner to join Erewash North Adult Social Care Team. This is a part time fixed term position until January 2027, covering the beginning of the week. You will have experience of managing a complex and diverse caseload, and of supporting students and/or colleagues to develop their own practice via direct support and 1:1 supervision.
As Senior Practitioner, you will carry your own caseload; although smaller in number, these cases will be more complex. You will be actively involved in the safeguarding of vulnerable adults, including the development and monitoring of risk management plans.
You will have experience of working in accordance with the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
You will be committed to developing services that recognize the person as an individual and which build on their personal strengths and resources.
Working alongside the Service Manager, you will provide professional guidance and leadership to a team comprising Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers.
This will be a hybrid working role, working from both home and a local office.
Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
* 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
* Training and development opportunities
* Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites
* Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme
* Supportive management and team
* Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling
* Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback
More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here.
Provisional Interview Date: TBC
Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.
Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council, you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension, and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here.
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