Senior Social Worker
Wakefield Council
- Castleford, West Yorkshire
- £40,221-43,421 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will manage a complex workload with the support of senior colleagues in accordance with the directorate and other agency policies and procedures, applying a multi-discipline approach.
- You will undertake planned interventions, as required, across a range of statutory casework.
- You will ensure that, where appropriate, effective and efficient enforcement action is taken.
- You will promote and develop collaborative working with allied health and social care professionals.
- You will prepare a range of reports on clients, as appropriate, in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Degree in Social Work, or relevant Social Work qualifications recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work/Registration with SWE.
- Evidence of successful completion of post qualifying award or training
- Evidence of maintaining skill and knowledge base in professional field through post qualifying training or other opportunities
- Ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users, carers and groups
- Excellent communication and engagement skills with a commitment to improving service delivery.
- Outstanding professional development opportunities
- A variety of tailored and varied training opportunities
- Excellent Salary with incremental increases
- Opportunity for flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance.
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Occupational pension scheme.
- This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week.
- 30 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- Support and ongoing training.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
- The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.
- You will manage a complex workload with the support of senior colleagues in accordance with the directorate and other agency policies and procedures, applying a multi-discipline approach.
- You will undertake planned interventions, as required, across a range of statutory casework.
- You will ensure that, where appropriate, effective and efficient enforcement action is taken.
- You will promote and develop collaborative working with allied health and social care professionals.
- You will prepare a range of reports on clients, as appropriate, in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Degree in Social Work, or relevant Social Work qualifications recognised by the Central Council for Education & Training in Social Work/Registration with SWE.
- Evidence of successful completion of post qualifying award or training
- Evidence of maintaining skill and knowledge base in professional field through post qualifying training or other opportunities
- Ability to develop and sustain effective working relationships with service users, carers and groups
- Excellent communication and engagement skills with a commitment to improving service delivery.
- Outstanding professional development opportunities
- A variety of tailored and varied training opportunities
- Excellent Salary with incremental increases
- Opportunity for flexible and hybrid working to support work-life balance.
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Occupational pension scheme.
- This is a full-Time post of 37 hours per week.
- 30 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- Support and ongoing training.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard)
- The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.