Principal Practitioner

at  Middlesbrough Council

To help us recruit we are currently offering a 10% market supplement (£4,240 - £4,442). This additional 10% will be reviewed at the end of March 2025.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Then this post could be for you.
We are delighted to announce an exciting opportunity in the East Locality Adult Teams of Middlesbrough. As part of our ongoing development of adult services we are looking to recruit a Principal Practitioner on a permanent contract.
Middlesbrough Council is an exciting and rewarding place to work. We have strong Council Values that underpin every aspect of the council and the services we provide.
New staff joining Middlesbrough can expect a welcome induction from the Chief Executive along with a full induction program within the team. The service is very keen to promote flexible working for all staff. This includes agile working at home as well as other Middlesbrough Council bases Middlesbrough is passionate about improving the lives of all of its residents and are working hard to deliver bespoke services to meet the changes in demand. Middlesbrough Council offer superb training and development opportunities via our online training portal and through our workforce development lead.
As a department we are committed to supporting our staff and providing a healthy work culture. Staff have access to regular supervisions as well as other staff support forums.
We are looking for a motivated individual who is adaptable change and who can support the Team Manager to ensure that the team delivers an effective social work service, which meets the needs of adults and their carers, whilst maintaining standards against our policies and procedures.
The Principal Practitioner will be responsible for:
Undertaking supervision meetings
Supporting the day-to-day running of the team
offering advice and guidance and supporting with case allocations, support plan approvals and case closures
Ensuring that the team meet performance and recording standards
Deputising in the absence of the Team Manager
Managing a small caseload of complex cases
Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals (CSS, CQSW, DipSW, Degree in Social Work). Applicants should also be registered, or eligible for registration, with Social Work England.
Please feel free to contact Sharon Ball,Team Manager on 01642 303900 to discuss further.

Please refer the Job description for details