Senior Practitioner: Adult Services

at  Coventry City Council

About the team we are recruiting to
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.
In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.
What is the job role?

This is a newly developed post within the All Age Disability Service, the role will:.

• Play a key part in ensuring a high standard of social care service, exemplar social work practice within the team and advocate for strength-based practice approaches.
• To hold a small complex caseload, taking responsibility and working autonomously, whilst supporting colleagues with their development and practice.
• To lead on practice development, and quality assurance
• To provide professional supervision to your supervisee group.
• To form part of the management team within the All Age Disability Team, and contribute to the ongoing development of this service.

The All Age Disability Team, work with adults, with a range of disabilities and or complex health needs. Our focus is on maintaining independence and using a strengths based model to enable people living in Coventry to maximise their outcomes.
The team are a supportive committed group of professionals, as a team we offer a flexible working balance working within a hybrid way. Coventry City Council offers excellent Annual Leave entitlement, starting at 28 days a year, alongside a generous pension scheme. We are committed to Continued Professional Development and offer a wide range of training and development opportunities.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced practitioner who has a passion for continued professional development. The role will involve you supporting the team to continue in its development, and support the promotion of strengths based practice.
The ideal candidate would be confident in using current research to inform practice, and have a good understanding of relevant legislation. We are seeking a practitioner to support AYSE’s in their continued professional development.
The ideal candidate would be able to carry out quality assurance activity to identify areas of strength and development.
We are seeing someone who is creative, and can develop learning opportunities for the team, and motivate the team to engage in these opportunities.
For any informal enquires please contact: sarah Reilly via email sarah.reilly@coventry.gov.uk
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For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’
Interview date: week commencing 11th March.

• Play a key part in ensuring a high standard of social care service, exemplar social work practice within the team and advocate for strength-based practice approaches.
• To hold a small complex caseload, taking responsibility and working autonomously, whilst supporting colleagues with their development and practice.
• To lead on practice development, and quality assurance
• To provide professional supervision to your supervisee group.
• To form part of the management team within the All Age Disability Team, and contribute to the ongoing development of this service