Senior Social Worker – Adults – Learning Disabilities Team

Location Essex
Salary £220 - £240 per day
Discipline
Must have current LD experience and must be a qualified social worker and need to have a full driving license and access to their own vehicle.

 

About the role


Managing your own complex caseload, as well as supporting colleagues with theirs, you’ll be a source of specialist advice and enable the mitigation of high levels of risk. You’ll also bring your professional expertise to contribute to the development of practice standards and our four key principles of prevention, early intervention, enablement and safeguarding.


Your responsibilities will also include:


Working collaboratively across the Council, with partners and statutory and voluntary agencies, to ensure a joined-up approach.


Taking part in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required.


Developing a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice, and leading on those areas