Senior Social Worker

We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the availble Candidate Information.

In Bexley, we recognise that our greatest asset is our workforce. We have a great opportuity for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join our Complex Care Team in Bexleyheath. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Adult Social Care professional with strong leadership skills and experience supporting Care Act activity in our Complex Care Team. You will also supervise a small team of practitioners helping to maintain high standards of practice and effective outcomes.

Senior Practice Role: Take on a key role supporting review activity and supervising a dedicated team of practitioners.

Professional Responsibility: Use your experience and negotiation skills to support effective decision-making and positive outcomes.

Team Support: Work alongside practitioners dedicated to review activity within Adult Social Care.

What You Will Do

Review and Care Act Activity: Support and contribute to review and Care Act activity within Adult Social Care, ensuring reviews are undertaken effectively and strongly promoting our Strength Based Approach, ensuring a persons eligable needs are identified and they are empowered to enable the persons voice to be front and centre in all the decisions about their own unmet social care needs.

Team Supervision: Inspire and supervise a small team of practitioners dedicated to undertaking review activity.

Negotiation: Use strong negotiation skills to support effective outcomes and professional decision-making.

Practice Oversight: Provide appropriate guidance and support to practitioners undertaking review / Care Act activity.

Complex Care: Apply your Adult Social Care experience when supporting people with complex care needs.

Hybrid Working: Typically work 2 days per week from the Bexleyheath Civic Office, providing a balance between office-based and flexible working.

This role offers the opportunity to work within Adult Social Care in Bexleyheath, supporting review activity and contributing to effective practice across complex care services. With typically 2 days per week based at the Bexleyheath Civic Office, the role provides a structured working environment alongside flexible working arrangements.

Please see the Person Specification within the Job Description attached for further supporting information.

Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)