Senior Practitioner Social Worker - Appointee & Deputyship Team

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Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives?

If you do, we have an exciting opportunity in the Appointee & Deputyship Team (ADT) of Adult Social Care (ASC), for a permanent, full time Senior Practitioner Social Worker.

As a Senior Practitioner for ADT, you will:

• Complete COP3 assessment to support our applications to the Court of Protection (CoP).
• Complete MCAs to support decisions relating to financial and property affairs.
• Complete MCAs to support any other complex best interest decision(s).
• Upskill and provide support to ADT members by developing guidance and practice material.
• Support with annual reviews and reports, in line with our responsibilities under the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) Standards OPG Deputy Standards: Guidance for Public Authority Deputies - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Prepare material using research, best practice approaches, social work models and theories that you will use to facilitate reflective practice workshops to operational staff
• Provide ad-hoc group professional supervision to registered social workers
• Support with Adult Audits and direct observations to support the delivery of our Quality and Practice Framework
• If you hold a Practice Educator level 2 or equivalent, you could be asked to be the Assessor of a Newly Qualified Social Worker who is part of the Assessed and Supported Year of Employment

We are looking for candidates to

• Have a thorough understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its Code of Practice.
• Be resilient and confident in your role.
• Be a team player.

It would be an advantage if you had successfully completed your Best Interest Assessor qualification.

To apply for this role please submit and CV and Cover Letter. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interview date to be confirmed. They will be in-person at St Mary's House.

For more information about the post, please contact Karen Griffin - Client Affairs Practice Manager, on 07827 937261. Or Kathy Biggle - ADT Senior Practitioner, on 07523 416055.

'We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page. '

For work that makes a difference

• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.