Senior Practitioner - North Team

Job Description

Senior Practitioner - Starting salary £56,058 - £60,393pa – Permanent

As a Senior Practitioner, you will support the Team Manager to lead a busy Adult Community Team. The team undertakes all Care Act and Mental Capacity Act statutory responsibilities, and your role will ensure all staff make sound decisions and maintain strengths-based practice.

You will support the team manager to oversee and manage the work of the team. Support the duty function of the team and provide direct supervision of social workers and community care assessors.

This is an opportunity to improve resident outcomes, reduce waits and help shape the future Waiting Well model.

Key Responsibilities

· Provide supervision, case consultation and professional oversight.

· Ensure proportionate reviews, welfare contact and robust risk management.

· Escalate safeguarding concerns, deteriorating needs and urgent cases.

· Monitor quality, productivity, allocations and priorities with operational managers.

· Reduce backlogs while promoting strengths-based, preventative practice.

About You

You must be a Social Work England-registered Social Worker with substantial Adult Social Care experience.

You will be able to demonstrate:

· Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding.

· Experience supervising practitioners and supporting sound decisions.

· Strong assessment, risk management and analytical skills.

· Ability to manage competing priorities, lead change and motivate staff.

· Commitment to strengths-based practice and better resident outcomes.

· Excellent communication, coaching and partnership-working skills.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jackie.Lawson@havering.gov.uk

The closing date for the receipt of applications is 26/10/2026, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.

You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed.

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Additional Information

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