Senior Practitioner - Statutory Specialist Service
Requirements
Requires sound professional knowledge of adult social care legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005. Candidates must demonstrate strong leadership skills, experience in safeguarding, and the ability to manage complex cases and staff supervision.
Job Description
Senior Practitioner - Statutory Specialist Service
Permanent
Grade D - £45,091 – £53,460
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
Working 36.5 hours per week
Are you an experienced practitioner with a passion for high-quality, citizen-focused practice? Do you want to play a key role in supporting adults in Birmingham who are experiencing complex circumstances, including sensory impairment?
We are looking for a confident and motivated Senior Practitioner to join our Specialist Services team, aligned to the Sensory Impairment Rehabilitation Service. This is an exciting opportunity to support the Visual Impairment Rehabilitation and Hearing Impairment services, helping to lead practice, support staff and improve outcomes for citizens across Birmingham.
In this role, you will provide professional leadership and supervision to staff within a designated area, including supporting performance, appraisal and attendance management. You will also play an important part in ensuring high-quality practice, effective service delivery and positive outcomes for adults and their carers.
You will work with adults who may have multiple and complex presenting needs, supporting practice in line with the Care Act 2014, the Mental Capacity Act 2005, safeguarding procedures and other relevant legislation. You will help ensure that services are delivered in a joined-up, inclusive and responsive way, working closely with colleagues, partners and other agencies to meet the needs of Birmingham’s diverse communities.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys combining direct practice, professional leadership and service improvement. You will support staff through coaching, mentoring, supervision and the sharing of good practice, while also contributing to the effective running and development of Adult Social Care services
About You
We are looking for someone who can bring sound professional knowledge, strong leadership skills and a clear commitment to improving outcomes for adults. You will be confident in supporting staff, managing risk, promoting safeguarding practice and working collaboratively with partners.
You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work independently, and the confidence to support complex decision-making. You will also be able to identify opportunities for service improvement and help develop effective ways of working that support citizens, carers and staff.
You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of professional practice, relevant legislation, supervision, safeguarding, partnership working and practice standards.
Why join us?
This is a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to adults living with sensory impairment and complex circumstances. You will be part of a specialist service where your professional judgement, leadership and commitment to excellent practice will help shape support for citizens across Birmingham.
If you are passionate about strengths-based, person-centred practice and want to support staff to deliver the best possible outcomes for adults and carers, we would welcome your application.
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the 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
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.
Job Description and Person Specification
We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
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. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).
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About Birmingham City Council
Local Government for Birmingham, England. Birmingham City Council, based in The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB, is the largest local authority in the UK. Serving a population of over a million citizens. Corporate Plan Birmingham and its citizens face significant opportunities and challenges and the council must be bold, ambitious, and confident: Bold in its aspiration, ambitious in setting its priorities, and confident in its ability to delivering them. The Corporate Plan 2022 to 2026 provides a common basis for our strategic planning and a focus on tackling inequalities and creating opportunities for citizens to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Our strategic outcomes and priorities A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games. An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive. A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness. A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people. A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature. Follow us on social media https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20179/news_and_publications/537/social_media
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