Lead Practitioner Adults (QSW)

We are working with the London Borough of Barnet to recruit a Lead Practitioner in their Adult Services Expectation to: Social Worker Lead Practitioners are expected to deliver Barnet's vision of strengths based social care we rely on working closely with our partners and importantly their competent, confident, creative, and caring workforce Responsibilities will include: The mentoring and supervision to staff within the team ensuring professional standards and best practice. * Ensuring that the responsibility of safeguarding adults at risk is a fundamental element of this job and that the principles are embedded in all procedures, practices, professional advice, decisions and support. * Working alongside and when required deputising for the team manager to prompt an environment of a supportive team enabling them and yourself to work with individuals to promote and support independence choice and control with wellbeing at the heart of everything Barnet do. * Conducting individual complex assessments and safeguarding enquiries to establish clear, relevant, proportionate, and appropriate options for the individual to meet their identified outcomes. * Working in partnership with adults, their families, carers and advocates, colleagues, external organisations to provide appropriate, professional social work support for vulnerable older people, adults with physical and sensory impairment or learning disability and carers We offer a 36 hour a week, hybrid working with a mixture of office and home working, although staff are welcome to be office based fulltime if they wish. In return you will get: * Supportive and visible leadership, enabling staff to talk about opportunities and express concerns. * Free parking where available near our offices. * Modern office working environment including free tea and coffee * Tools, processes, and investment in excellent learning and development that help staff to be happy, efficient and effective * 31 days annual leave * Staff discounts of up to 25% with over 1,500 retailers national wide * Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, car leasing, home & electronics , travel and gym membership * Employee well-being service including confidential employee assistance * Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents. Must haves: * Must have a minimum of 2 years UK experience working in adult social care as a social worker * Must have experience of supervising or mentoring social worker staff * Must have experience of complex case work If you are interested in this position, please apply or send your CV to Rebecca Knight or call on (phone number removed) Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include: * DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy * Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us * Bonus for finding your own job * Twice weekly payroll * Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond. Don't forget...Eden Brown Synergy offers a £250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. £250 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Rebecca Knight, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number (phone number removed). Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free