Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Are you a passionate and dedicated Social Worker looking for a dynamic and rewarding role?

Join our Locality Adult Social Work Team based at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a diverse London Borough, supporting residents with a wide range of needs and helping them achieve better wellbeing and independence.

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Social Work Practitioner to provide professional leadership within the team through exemplary practice, coaching, mentoring and workforce development. You will play a key role in supporting high-quality practice, driving continuous professional development and helping to shape service delivery across Adult Social Care.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about developing others, leading best practice and supporting positive outcomes for residents.

What You'll Do:

• Provide professional leadership to social work colleagues through exemplary practice, knowledge sharing and workforce development.
• Act as a Practice Educator for social work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers.
• Provide professional practice supervision, coaching and mentoring to Social Workers.
• Manage a caseload of the most complex cases.
• Act as a specialist expert within your area of practice, providing advice and support to colleagues and partner agencies.
• Provide professional consultation across Adult Social Care teams and partner organisations.
• Undertake direct observations of social work practitioners and support quality assurance activity.
• Complete monthly case audits and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain effective professional networks across partner organisations.
• Support workforce planning, workload allocation and service development activities.

What You'll Need:

• A Social Work degree or equivalent qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualifying experience within Adult Social Care.
• Experience managing complex cases, safeguarding enquiries and multi-agency working.
• Experience supervising, mentoring or coaching social work practitioners.
• A Practice Educator qualification or willingness to work towards one.
• Strong assessment, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A commitment to developing others and promoting high-quality social work practice.

If you're passionate about supporting people and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, apply now to join us at Hillingdon Council.

Benefits

We value our employees and are committed to ensuring that they enjoy a fulfilling and rewarding career with us. We understand that a happy and motivated workforce is essential for the success of our organisation. That is why we offer a wide range of employee benefits to enhance your work-life balance, financial wellbeing, health, and professional development. Here’s a comprehensive overview of the fantastic benefits we provide:

• Flexible Working Hours – We recognise the importance of flexibility in managing your work and personal life.
• 36 Hour Week – Enjoy a standard 36-hour workweek for all full time staff.
• Generous Holiday Entitlement – increasing with length of service (for non-casual roles).
• Hillingdon Sports & Leisure – Stay active and healthy with discounts at council owned leisure centres and swimming pools across the borough.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – option to join schemes for cycle purchase, electric vehicle leasing and additional voluntary pension contributions (subject to scheme rules).
• Cycle to Work – Eco-friendly commuting with our cycle purchase scheme. We also provide bicycle parking, lockers, and showers at the Civic Centre.
• Local Government Pension Scheme – access to Local Government Pension Scheme and membership to the Credit Union.
• Vivup Benefits – Access a variety of offers and discounts through our Vivup Benefits.
• Mental Health Support and Counselling Services – Our mental health first aiders are trained to identify, understand, and help employees experiencing mental health issues. Access free 24-hour confidential advice and counselling as well as a legal advice service for you and your immediate family.
• Travel Support – Make your daily commute easier with our season ticket loans and free car parking.
• Trade Union Membership – The Council recognises UNISON, Unite, AEP and GMB and supports employees’ freedom of choice in relation to trade union membership.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
At the London Borough of Hillingdon, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. This commitment means that all employees, job applicants and others who work for us will be treated fairly.

The aim is for our workforce to be representative of all sections of society and Hillingdon residents so we welcome applicants from a wide variety of backgrounds. We strive to ensure that our recruitment process is free from discrimination and bias, and we are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments to applicants with disabilities.

Join us in building a workplace where everyone feels respected, able to give their best and be themselves at work, whilst contributing meaningfully to our organisation's success.

Recruitment Information
Hillingdon Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities that meet the essential criteria for the role and wish to be considered under this scheme. We believe in the option to choose, so candidates declaring a disability have the choice to opt in for consideration under this scheme, on a ‘per application’ basis.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Some posts are subject to The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2019 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In addition to verifying Right to Work in the UK and a new starter health questionnaire, the post is subject to the following pre-employment screening:

• Enhanced DBS Check
• Qualifications Check
• Professional Registration Check
• 5 years of Referencing

Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Hillingdon Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

It may be necessary due to a high volume of applications to close this role early. We therefore recommend you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.