Senior Practitioner Social Work and Social Worker

at  East Sussex County Council

Job Introduction
Are you ready to make positive and rewarding changes in your career? Would you like to join a forward-thinking passionate team who will invest in you to make sure you are given the best opportunities to develop and grow your career?
The development of our service has seen the creation of new roles and if you are someone who recognises the strengths in those with Mental Health and Substance Dependency needs in East Sussex, we would like to hear from you.
As an effective advocate, you will promote people’s dignity and well-being by utilising your training, skills, and experience to their fullest. You will have the full support of your colleagues and can call on the resources and experience of partner agencies and the wider community. You will use a strength based and trauma informed approach to manage your caseload.
We will recognise and value your contribution and will invest in your future with us. We ensure a fully supported introduction to employment, competitive pay, rewards, and benefits.
Our Mental Health and Substance Misuse team is based in Hastings and our roles offer a hybrid working style, successfully combining office and home working, community visits and allowing you protected focus time. We are happy to consider your needs and can offer either part-time or full-time hours.

We are currently recruiting to the following roles:

• Senior Practitioner Social Worker (£44,650 to £47,724 per annum)
• Social Worker (£37,575 to £43,138 per annum)

We are looking for individuals who can demonstrate core social work values, ensuring social justice, demonstrating the importance of valuing a person’s dignity, worth and focusing on their strengths. Candidates must also:

• Be a registered Social Worker.
• Have supervision skills. (applicable to senior practitioner social worker role)
• Be able to anticipate, assess, manage, and address risks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate legal and policy frameworks.
• Have experience of completing complex assessments.
• Have knowledge of psychological development, systemic approaches, and interventions.

To apply select the ‘Apply now’ button and upload your CV with a covering letter explaining why you are applying for the post and how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job specification.

WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR CV, PLEASE CONFIRM WHICH ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR AND WHAT HOURS YOU WOULD BE LOOKING TO WORK.

Your interview will be remotely via MS Teams with one of our experienced Practice Managers, along with a representative from one of our partner agencies.

We are currently recruiting to the following roles:

• Senior Practitioner Social Worker (£44,650 to £47,724 per annum)
• Social Worker (£37,575 to £43,138 per annum