Advanced Social Worker - Children&Families Team, Exeter

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title:Advanced Social Worker - Children&Families Team
Location:Exeter, UK
Salary:£42.00 Hourly
Salary Type:Hourly
Employment Type:Full Time
Contract Type:Ongoing

Step into anexciting locum opportunityas anAdvanced Social Worker within the Children&Families Team in Exeter, earning acompetitive£42.00 per hour. Thisongoing roleoffers the chance to make ameaningful impact on the lives of children and families, while working within asupportive and forward-thinking local authority.

If you are aseasoned social worker looking to apply your leadership skills and advanced practice knowledge, this role provides the perfect platform tomentor colleagues, manage complex cases, and help drive high standards of social work practice.

Perks and benefits:

• Accommodation / commuter allowance:Receive£150 per weekif you meet the agreedeligibility guidelines, making working inbeautiful Exeter even more attractive.
• Hybrid working:Benefit from aflexible working patternwith ablend of office and home-based work, helping you manage yourprofessional and personal commitmentseffectively (subject to service requirements).
• Excellent work-life balance:WorkMonday to Friday across a 37-hour week, leaving plenty of time toexplore Devon's stunning countryside and coastline.
• Professional development:Accesscontinuous professional development opportunities, enabling you toenhance your expertise and progress your social work career.
• Driving requirement:Avalid UK driving licence and access to a vehicleis essential, enabling you totravel across Devon to support children and families effectively.

What you will do:

• Work closely with theTeam Managerto provideprofessional leadership, guidance, and supervision, ensuring the team delivershigh-quality services.
• Manage asmaller, specialised caseload, supportingchildren and families with complex needsthroughthorough assessments and targeted interventions.
• Mentor, supervise, and support colleagues and students, helping tostrengthen professional practice across the team.
• Promotehigh standards of social work practiceby encouragingreflection, learning, and professional developmentthroughcoaching and training.
• Lead improvement initiatives, constructively challenging and enhancingsocial care practices to achieve better outcomesfor children and families.
• Work within amulti-agency framework, collaborating with partners to ensureholistic support for families experiencing complex challenges.

About you:

• Aqualified Social Workerregistered withSocial Work England.
• A minimum ofthree years'post-qualifying experiencewithinChildren's Social Care.
• Demonstratedleadership ability, with experience inmentoring, supervising, or supporting colleagues and students.
• Strong skills inassessment, analysis, and complex case management.
• Ability towork collaboratively within multi-agency environmentsto improve outcomes for children and families.

Why Exeter?

Exeter offers aunique blend of historic charm, vibrant city life, and stunning natural surroundings. With itsrich heritage, welcoming community, and close proximity to Devon's spectacular coastline and countryside, Exeter provides anexceptional quality of life. It's the perfect location toadvance your career while enjoying everything the South West has to offer.

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Apply today to take the next step in your career as an Advanced Social Worker and make a lasting difference to children and families in Exeter.