Lead Practitioner
- Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: Grade J SCP 36 to 39 £38,813 to £41,675 per annum
- Location: Sefton
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 23/02/2020 at 23:55
- Reference: ASC/20/121365
Lead Practitioner Posts – Permanent
1 Full time – 36 hr Per week South Team
1 Full time 36 hours per week Triage Team
Are you passionate about improving the lives of adults in Sefton?
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for qualified and experienced social workers within our Adult Social Care South and Triage Teams to make a real difference to the people and communities we serve, now and for the future.
As Lead Practitioner some of your responsibilities will include the following:
To promote a strengths-based approach with local community solutions
To uphold and improve standards of practise within the service
To provide advice and development through supervision: practice educator roles: coaching and observing practice
Leading areas of responsibility across the service
This is a rare opportunity to join supportive, flexible and forward-thinking teams of people, committed to ensuring quality services are provided
Are you the passionate candidate we are looking for with the skills and experience to make a real difference to people’s lives?
Closing date: 23rd February 2020
Interview Date: 4th March 2020
Equal Opportunities
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).
Please fully complete the online application form.
