Social Work - Senior Practitioner - D2A Birmingham

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  • Job type

    Temporary

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Working Pattern

    Full-time

  • Specialism

    Qualified Social Worker

  • Industry

    Healthcare & Medical

  • Pay

    Paying up to £32.67 in line with MoC
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Social work – Senior Practitioner job – D2A in Birmingham – Maternity cover, paying up to £32.67 ph

Your new company

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Birmingham City Council who are looking to recruit a qualified Senior Practitioner for their Discharge to Access (D2A) Service.


Your new role

As a Senior Practitioner, the role will involve carrying out line management responsibilities of a cluster of social workers across the discharge to assess teams. D2A South primarily but may need flexibility to cover some of the areas/teams.

You will also be required to provide a lead role in ensuring high quality professional social work practice across Adult Social Care. Undertake work with adults within the Care Act 2014, ensuring good practice, citizen focus and leading by example.

To ensure the effective management, operation and development of Adult Social Care to achieve the City Council’s objectives and statutory duties and responsibilities, and to improve positive outcomes for adults in Birmingham.

You will have demonstrable social work experience, the ability to work positively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team, in partnership with other stakeholders, together with an interest in and skills to work within the specific Discharge to Assess Multi-Disciplinary Team.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful, you will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and Social Work England registration along with 2 years post-qualifying experience.


What you'll get in return

To be successful, you will need to
Have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW)
Social Work England registration
2 year post-qualifying experience as a Senior Practitioner
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Flexibility to travel as required.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.


For more detailed information, or to view other vacancies with this organisation, please visit our dedicated recruitment website  https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/bccnew

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