About us

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Grade 9 Senior Practitioner post within Warrington's Adult Community Social Work, Locality Team.

We are working in partnership across the town to shape a health and social care system to be proud of, adopting a strengths based approach to the delivery of high quality care and support.

The Localities Teams provide an assessment & care management service working with adults in the community living with a range of long-term and complex health and social care needs including:-

• All adults living with dementia
• Older people living with significant hearing and/or visual impairments
• Older people living with frailty
• Older people who misuse alcohol or drugs
• Older people living with other debilitating health conditions

The role

As senior practitioner you will have a mixed role of care assessment as well as supporting the Team Manager to manage social work practitioners to deliver a safe and effective service for Warrington residents in need of care and support with a focus on the following key areas:-

• Supporting Team Manager in leading the team
• Undertaking case audits
• Authorisations
• Case allocations
• Complex case discussions
• Care Act assessments
• Safeguarding enquiries.
• Legal literacy
• Supervisions and mentoring

As a valued member of the management team you will be supported by team manager with 4 weekly supervisions. You will work within the legislation of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended 2007) and Human Rights Act 1998 to deliver and support your team to deliver personalised assessment, support planning and reviews in addition to safeguarding enquiries and court of protection work.

Warrington offers a visible, approachable and enthusiastic management team, priority planning of regular supervision, agile working, regular training and development with good opportunity for progression.

If you would like to discuss these roles prior to application, please contact Rebecca Green (Team Manager) 01925 446231.

What's needed?

Applicants must meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification. You must hold a current active registration with Social Work England and a full UK driving licence. The ability to communicate at ease with members of the public and colleagues, providing clear information and advice is essential for the post. DBS clearance is required.

Benefits

• As well as a competitive salary, working for us means you get:
• 26 days annual holiday - raising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro-rata)
• Access to our attractive and competitive benefits package
• Access to our Health & Wellbeing Programme
• Essential car allowance

Further information

The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

DBS clearance is required.

If you are applying for the job internally, please ensure that you apply via the Careers Page on SAP, however if you are applying for an additional job you would need to apply externally.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Sponsorship is not available for this role; therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for appointment.

Warrington Borough Council is a Disability Confident employer.