Senior Practitioner

My Social Work News; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable social work agency is seeking an experienced Advanced Social Worker for a locum position in Exeter. This full-time role offers up to £42 per hour for a 3-month contract. As part of the Assessment & Intervention Team, you will perform detailed assessments, provide leadership, and mentor colleagues. Benefits include accommodation or travel allowances and a flexible schedule for a positive work-life balance.

Benefits

Weekly travel allowance up to £150

Flexibility in choosing assignments

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualifying experience in social work.
• Ability to operate in multi-agency settings.
• Experience in mentoring and training colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed assessments for families with complex needs.
• Provide leadership and supervision within the team.
• Assist in managing daily team operations.
• Share expertise through mentoring and coaching.
• Maintain high professional practice standards.
• Champion evidence-based practice.

Skills

Advanced social work skills

Professional leadership

Mentoring

Assessment and intervention

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

Overview

Locum Job Opportunity: Advanced Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team in Exeter (UK). Earn up to £42 per hour on a locum basis over a period of 3 months. This full-time position offers a chance to work as an integral part of the Assessment & Intervention Team in Exeter & East Devon. You will leverage advanced social work skills to support children’s lives and families with complex needs, with a smaller caseload to enable in-depth assessments, professional leadership, and mentoring.

Perks and benefits: This role offers a weekly agency accommodation or commuter travel allowance of up to £150 for those traveling from more than 50 miles away. As a locum worker, you have flexibility to choose assignments that fit your schedule, providing a good work–life balance. You will experience diverse working environments, access ongoing professional development opportunities, and build your professional network while working with experts across the field.

Responsibilities

• Carry out detailed assessments for children and families with a complexity of needs.
• Provide professional leadership and supervision to colleagues in your team, supporting the Team Manager.
• Assist in managing day-to-day team operations and strive to create an efficient service for the A&I team.
• Share expertise through supervision, mentoring, and offering on-the-job training and coaching.
• Maintain high standards of professional social work practice, encouraging learning and reflection among team members.
• Champion evidence-based practice and lead in challenging and improving the quality of social care.

Qualifications

This exciting role seeks experienced professionals with substantial post-qualifying expertise, a robust capacity to operate within multi-agency environments, and a talent for mentoring and training colleagues. Your input will be essential to guiding the team towards excellence in practice and service delivery.

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