Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a Local Authority, who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Practitioner to join their team based in Southampton   JOB DETAILSPAY RATE: £30 -£35 per hour  WORK TYPE: TemporaryWORK PATTERN: Full TimeLOCATION: Southampton    JOB SUMMARYThe Senior Practitioner will oversee management of incoming work and allocations, authorise assessments and safeguarding work.   JOB DESCRIPTIONThe duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

• To lead coordinated offers of support to adults who are deemed to have care and support needs and are unable to protect themselves or others
• Ensuring that services are compliant with statutory guidance and policy and that we are continually improving through work force development, performance monitoring, independent review and case audit
• To provide a service to adults with care and support needs, their families and carers who meet the threshold for statutory social work intervention. Assessing, planning and reviewing the needs for appropriate services and providing reports. Providing advice, support and information to meet adults with care and support needs in partnership with families and carers

  THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATEThe successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

• Qualified Social Workers should also be registered with Health and Care Professions Council Standards (SWE) or have proof of application for registration.
• Significant post qualifying experience of holding complex adult cases and initiating and undertaking safeguarding processes to a high standard.
• Proven record in working in a multi-agency environment and an ability to maintain effective working relationship with statutory partners such as health, police and local voluntary partners
• Ensure the safeguarding of adults with care and support needs  

  Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.HOW TO APPLYHit the APPLY button or contact Ellie Hibbard at Tempting Recruitment NOW on .