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Opportunities have arisen for Temporary and Permanent Senior Practitioner posts in the Duty and Long-term Fieldwork teams in the City. The candidate needs to be enthusiastic, with a wealth of experience in front line social work and must hold the relevant Social Work qualification. We would want them to demonstrate a ‘can do’ attitude and an ability to motivate the work force. The successful candidates will carry a small but complex caseload and will manage this caseload effectively. You will assist the Team Manager with all aspects of the team’s performance. You will offer mentoring and support to less experienced social workers. particularly our ASYE candidates who require additional assistance and shadowing opportunities. You will already have significant experience as a social worker within child protection, court work and chairing meetings. The role of a senior practitioner is valued within Nottingham city and alongside the mentoring there is a clear training and development pathway to enable the successful candidate to enhance their skills into either team management or branching into specialisms. You'll also benefit from our investment in training, on-going support and a clearly defined career path. We have family friendly policies, flexible working and a Work Perks employee benefits scheme. An enhanced CRB check will be required for this post. You should be registered with the HCPC. For informal enquiries only, please contact Alison Wakefield on 0115 8764528. To apply for either of these opportunities please download All Supporting Documents for completion. When you have completed your Job Application form and the Equality & Diversity Monitoring form (plus any other relevant forms), please e-mail to alison.wakefield@nottinghamcity.gov.uk If you have problems downloading the Supporting Documents please contact: Aadil.Bhatti@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Nottingham’s children and young people make us a youthful, energetic and exciting City in which to live, work and play. Like many Cities across England we also have pockets of deprivation and disadvantage with the need to overcome challenges and deliver good and outstanding services which secure the best outcomes for our children. We are seeking experienced, committed and enthusiastic Team Managers who can lead a team of Social Workers working with children in need, in care and Child Protection, you would demonstrate strong leadership and motivational skills to excel in this role. The successful candidate will require skills to drive safe practice, continually develop multi-agency working and ensure that all services fully support the social work task and the wider early help and safeguarding system. The Post Holders will manage approximately 7 staff with a variety of skills to carry out their primary functions. We are seeking confident and experienced leaders to who are committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children, young people and their families. We are looking for creative, passionate team players who will work across services to achieve excellence for children. The successful candidate will need to be a qualified, registered Social Worker with a proven track record of professional management in child protection within social care and be educated to degree level, with an ability to think tactically and strategically to deliver results through effective collaboration. The successful candidate will join a supportive, skilled and committed management team, which values supervision and continuous improvement in service delivery. If you fit the above description and want to join a progressive, forward thinking Employer we have two recruitment pathways, one for experienced Managers and the other for aspiring Managers. To Apply: Experienced Managers: Please download All Supporting Documents for completion. When you have completed your Job Application form and the Equality & Diversity Monitoring form (plus any other relevant forms), please e-mail to Tracey.Nurse@nottinghamcity.gov.uk . Interviews will be offered through our fast track process. If you have problems downloading the Supporting Documents please contact: Aadil.Bhatti@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Aspiring Managers: Please contact Alison Wakefield on 0115 8764528 or Caroline Riley on 0115 8764147 for additional information and to facilitate your application being processed through our monthly rolling recruitment process.
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