🌟 Job Opportunity: Advanced Social Worker - Children & Families (Assessment & Intervention)
Location: Exeter | Monday-Friday | 09:00-17:00 | Up to £38.00 per hour (Umbrella) 🌟
Are you an experienced Advanced Social Worker ready to make a difference in the lives of children and families? Devon County Council is seeking dedicated professionals to join the Assessment & Intervention teams in Exeter, offering a hands-on, leadership-focused role with a smaller caseload and opportunities to mentor and support colleagues.
About the Role
As an Advanced Social Worker, you will:
Provide professional leadership, supervision, and mentorship to colleagues within your team.
Work closely with your Team Manager to support day-to-day operations and contribute to a high-quality service.
Manage a smaller caseload of children and families with complex needs, undertaking in-depth assessments.
Champion evidence-based, high-quality social work practice, providing on-the-job training, coaching, and guidance to less experienced staff, students, and unqualified practitioners.
Support the continual improvement of practice standards within your team through reflective practice and learning opportunities.
About You
We are looking for Advanced Social Workers who can:
Demonstrate substantial post-qualifying experience (minimum 3 years PQE).
Lead work with families with complex needs in a multi-agency environment.
Mentor, coach, and train colleagues, influencing and improving professional practice.
Lead improvement initiatives and constructively challenge the quality of social care practice.
Hold Social Work England registration.
Team & Working Arrangements
Location: County Hall, Exeter (Exeter & East)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-17:00 (37 hours/week)
Hybrid Working: Office & home-based (subject to service needs)
Required in office 5 days/week during duty week
3 days/week or as required during non-duty week
Driving Requirement: Valid UK driving licence and access to a car
What happens now?
If you're passionate about making a real difference and meet the qualifications outlined above, we would love to hear from you! Apply on below post
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We look forward to hearing from you!
