Lead Practitioner- Adults Social Work

Up to £47,805

London Borough of Barnet

I am looking for an experienced Lead Practitioner to join a great team in Barnet

Duties for this role will include:

• Mentoring and supervising staff within the team ensuring professional standards and best practice.
• Ensuring that the responsibility of safeguarding adults at risk is a fundamental element of this job and that the principles are embedded in all procedures, practices, professional advice, decisions and support
• Working alongside and deputising for the team manager to prompt an environment of a supportive team enabling them and yourself to work with individuals to promote and support independence choice and control with wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.
• Conducting individual complex assessments and safeguarding enquiries to establish clear, relevant, proportionate, and appropriate options for the individual to meet their identified outcomes
• Working in partnership with adults, their families, carers and advocates, colleagues, external organisations to provide appropriate, professional social work support for vulnerable older people, adults with physical and sensory impairment or learning disability and carers

For this post you must have:

• Registration with Social Work England
• At least 2 year’s UK experience working in adult social care as a social worker
• Experience of supervising or mentoring social work staff
• Experience of complex case work

In this fantastic role benefits include:

• A 36 hour a week – this can hybrid working with a mixture of office and home working or office based fulltime if you prefer
• Supportive and visible leadership, enabling staff to talk about opportunities and express concerns
• Free parking where available near your office
• A modern office working environment including free tea and coffee
• Tools, processes, and investment in excellent learning and development that help staff to be happy, efficient and effective
• 31 days annual leave
• Staff discounts of up to 25% with over 1,500 retailers national wide
• A broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, car leasing, home & electronics , travel and gym membership
• An employee well-being service including confidential employee assistance
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents

For more information, please call Elite Care on 01604 879345.

There are posts in Mental Health, Older Adults and Physical Disabilities, Transitions and front door and the MASH team - We'd like to discuss roles during interview process so please add CVs if interested in these roles.