- A hybrid working arrangement giving you the option to work from home and access any CBC office location. We recognise and value the importance of supporting our employees to balance their home and work life and to be able to work in the most efficient way.
- A £250 one-off hybrid worker payment to help you adapt your home for safe and suitable working conditions
- A comprehensive IT package to support you to work safely and effectively
- The ability to work abroad for up to a month a year
- Annually paid social work fees for qualified social workers in adults and children's (including senior practitioners) and Team Managers where required
- Generous family friendly policies and practices
- A welcoming and inclusive environment that empowers differences
- Friendly and supportive staff networks
- Annual leave allowance 25 days + statutory holidays rising to 32 days with length of service.
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a valuable part of our rewards package for employees and includes Life Assurance. You can find out more on the .
- An exceptional Employee Assistance Programme which helps support employees with workplace changes as well as other work, family and personal issues
- A huge variety of courses and role-specific training and learning to help you succeed and develop
- Access to discounts on top UK retailers and local retailers
Senior Practitioner Vacancies - Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom - Central Bedfordshire Council
Description
More about the role:
The South Locality Community Assessment Team for Older Adults is a highly professional Adult Social Care Team working across the Dunstable, Houghton Regis, and Leighton Buzzard areas of Central Bedfordshire. We are currently recruiting to our team and are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join us. We maximise people's independence by practicing in a person centred, strength-based manner with a strong focus on improving peoples futures.
Working for us as a Senior Practitioner, you can expect to be valued for your positive and dynamic practice, be assisted to continue to develop within a supportive learning environment and operate within a 'can do' culture.
Our staff are important to us, we undertake regular staff surveys and encourage a culture of open and honest dialogue as well as a service led 'thank you' scheme where we recognise the great work our colleagues do. Some recent quotes from our new starters are below:
'It really is a lovely place towork as people care, there is a feeling of being valued bymanagers and colleagues. The support I have had from the management team, Seniors and all my colleagues has been amazing. Their knowledge base is excellent.'
'It is a culture of learning and respect for each other's skills. The training I haveattended so far has been amazing, particularly the Safeguarding adults, Safeguarding Investigations, and risk assessment training.'
Next year we will have access to the new Integrated Health and Care Hub in Dunstable where we will be based with NHS and other colleagues, and where we can work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary manner to ensure residents receive services that are seamless and work for them. To find out more click
Senior Practitioner
Do you have the skills to join our busy and multi-skilled Adult Community Assessment Team? This post is key in supporting and developing the day-to-day operation of the team and supporting the team managers in overseeing the continuous approach we have in improving and developing our practice. Working alongside your peers, you will be responsible for managing a small case load including s42 safeguarding enquiries and complex case work; ensuring the timely and proportionate allocation of work within the team; and providing supervision, support and guidance to staff.
About you
You must have a recognised social work qualification and be currently registered with Social Work England. You will also have a minimum of three years post qualifying practice and experience. Your values will demonstrate excellent social work skills in practice and professional pride. We will support you to operate in an agile manner by providing modern IT equipment as well as generous annual leave, local government pension scheme, regular supervision, support to develop and ongoing training. Your role will combine some office-based working and working from home.
What we can offer you
As well as joining a friendly, dedicated, and hardworking team you will have access to numerous benefits, including:
Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire 'A great place to live and work'.
Sustainability matters to us. We aim to lead by example in tackling climate change. Read more about the action we're taking on our website:
Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.