Advanced Social Worker - Front door

Our client Devon county council is looking for an Advanced Social Worker to join their Front door team.

Job Purpose

The Advanced Social Worker will:

• provide professional leadership and supervision/appraisal of staff, working in partnership with the manager, staff and others, contributing to an effective and efficient service
• support the Team Manager on day to day operational issues
• provide a lead social work role in the team, supporting the development of good evidenced based practice
• co-work complex cases with less experienced workers to ensure quality and consistency and to develop professional practice.

All Advanced Social Workers have the responsibilities outlined below

Leadership and Supervision

• Provide professional supervision and guidance on cases and professional matters to unqualified or alternatively qualified staff, students and social workers. Where social workers are line managed by no...