Advanced Social Work Practitioner

About The Role

As a senior practitioner within the team, you will provide professional leadership, guidance, and support to colleagues while maintaining a reduced caseload of complex and specialist work.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading and promoting excellent, evidence-based social work practice.
• Supporting staff through reflective supervision, mentoring, and coaching.
• Championing strengths-based, person-centred approaches that maximize independence and wellbeing.
• Providing expertise in safeguarding, risk enablement, the Mental Capacity Act, and the Mental Health Act.
• Supporting the allocation and management of work across the team.
• Undertaking complex assessments and coordinating appropriate support plans.
• Chairing multi-agency meetings and contributing to decision-making processes.
• Acting as a professional lead in key areas of practice.
• Supporting service development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Undertaking the role of Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) or Best Interests Assessor (BIA), where appropriate.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a recognised Social Work qualification and is registered with Social Work England.
• Is an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), Best Interests Assessor (BIA), Practice Educator, or has completed relevant postgraduate study.
• Has significant experience of working within Adult Social Care, including complex casework and safeguarding.
• Has a sound knowledge of relevant legislation including the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Mental Health Act.
• Has experience of supervising, mentoring, and supporting staff development.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Is passionate about delivering strengths-based, person-centred practice.
• Thrives in partnership and multi-disciplinary working environments.
• Is committed to continuous professional development and service excellence.

You Will

What Success Looks Like

• Inspire confidence and professional excellence within the team.
• Drive high-quality outcomes for adults and their families.
• Support colleagues to develop and flourish in their roles.
• Promote innovative and strengths-based ways of working.
• Contribute to a positive team culture focused on learning, improvement, and outstanding practice.

Join Us and Make a Difference

This is a fantastic opportunity to take a leading role within a progressive and supportive Adult Social Care service. If you are passionate about delivering excellent social work practice and supporting others to achieve their potential, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Be part of the Mansfield Community Social Work Team and help us empower people to live the lives they choose.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Lisa Matthews on 0115 8040558 or by email lisa.matthews@nottsscc.gov.uk.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Under the Disability Confident scheme (formerly known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme), we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for.

A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age, or sexual orientation.