Senior Practitioner

Senior Practitioner

Chippenham, Wiltshire,

Job Description

Salary: £48,064 - £50,236 (Inclusive of 7.5% market supplement)

Hours per week: 37 hours

Interview date: Friday 22 November 2024

Learning Disabilities & Autism Service - Building Lives of Independence and Well-Being

Join our dynamic Learning Disabilities & Autism Service where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our service. Located in Chippenham this position caters to the Noth region of the county.

We will prioritise your well-being by providing a fantastic work environment, offering clear paths for career progression, and promoting a healthy work-life balance through flexible working opportunities.

We are passionate about the community and take pride in our work. We encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - through trust and respect, empowering our people to develop skills, collaborate and innovate to find solutions, be open, take responsibility, to listen, and learn.

As a Senior Practitioner, you will oversee a manageable caseload of complex work, utilising person-centred practice principles for assessment, support planning, and review.

With a minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience in a social care setting, you should demonstrate extensive professional development since qualification. Holding a DipSW level qualification or its equivalent, along with Social Work England registration, which is essential.

Join us in making a difference in the lives of our community members while advancing your career in a supportive and evolving environment.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. That's why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!

This position comes with a 7.5% market supplement payment. All market supplement payments are subject to review on an annual basis.

Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .

The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.

For more details, contact Georgina Robb, North LDAS Team Manager, at , or call .

This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.

We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .

Disability Confident Employer

Application process

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