Senior Practitioner

Senior Practitioner 

Permanent 

Grade D - £45,091 - £53,460    

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review 

Working 36.5 hours per week  

A Senior Practitioner position has arisen within the community team, Hodge Hill/Yardley Assessment Team. 

You will work as part of a Social Work team to deliver on person centred practices where citizens are enabled to exercise choice, control and independence with a focus on positive risk enablement and making safeguarding personal in accordance with the Care Act 2014.

You will have significant social work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a skilled team and in partnership with stakeholders with an interest in improving the experiences of citizen of Birmingham. 

You will supervise the practice of qualified social workers ensuring best practice in adherence to legislative and policy requirements, providing effective supervision and support, professional development in addition to supporting the team manager with overall management of the team and development of the service. 

You must be registered with Social Work England.

You will work as part of a Social Work team to deliver on person centred practices where citizens are enabled to exercise choice, control and independence with a focus on positive risk enablement and making safeguarding personal in accordance with the Care Act 2014.

You will have significant social work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a skilled team and in partnership with stakeholders with an interest in improving the experiences of citizen of Birmingham. 

You will supervise the practice of qualified social workers ensuring best practice in adherence to legislative and policy requirements, providing effective supervision and support, professional development in addition to supporting the team manager with overall management of the team and development of the service. 

Benefits we offer: 

• Family friendly policies 
• A range of benefits, including membership of the West Midlands Pension Fund, discounted gym membership and a confidential Employee Assistance Programme. 
• 30 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus the option to purchase additional days (subject to terms and conditions). 
• Reimbursement of professional fees (subject to terms and conditions). 
• We offer the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified Social Workers 
• Golden Hello payment - £1,000 (upon external appointment).  
• Recruitment & Retention Payment - £5,000 per annum (paid monthly over a 12-month period, pro rota for part time staff).  

For any informal enquires   Claire Cox Claire.Cox@birmingham.gov.uk

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application.  The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post.  Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words.  Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team <Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk>

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.

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