Senior Practitioner

We are recruiting a Senior Practitioner to join the West team in a permanent position a role in which you will be expected to use evidence based practice to deliver strengths and holistic outcomes for residents, the successful applicant will have a particular interest in/specialism in supporting Older Adults.  

 
The successful applicant will have an excellent understanding of the adult’s lived experience and will be able to convey the views and feelings of people through high quality practice skills in assessment, planning, intervention and review. 

The successful applicant will work collaboratively and positively with other professionals and partner agencies in order to provide a seamless and coherent service delivered at place. Underpinned by evidence-based practise that promotes the welfare and safety for adults whilst striving for improved outcomes.

The Senior Practitioner plays a key role in developing and monitoring the competency of front-line social work staff through developing, maintaining and championing expertise in specific areas of social work practice, driving excellent practice based on research and professional experience.

This is a public/customer-facing role, where the statutory English language requirement for public sector workers applies.                  

This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check. 

Whilst the location/work-base for this role may have been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g., from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process. 

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here - flexible working options. 

For an informal discussion please contact Helen Greagsby, West ICA Partnership Manager helen.greagsby@cornwall.gov.uk

More information about our social work careers is available here.

How To Apply 

Please click on the ‘Apply for Job’ link to open a new page and complete and application form. (If it does not work, please ensure you have pop-ups enabled) 

Please view the role profile here. Your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria on the role profile marked ‘application form'. Please view the role profile here. Please ensure you answer all the pre-screening questions in full, within the application form. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process 

Please be advised that for this role we are accepting uploaded supporting statements and/or CVs to support your online application. 

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Find out about working and volunteering for us. 

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.  

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.  

Cornwall Council is registered to sponsor individuals that are appointed into eligible positions. A list of eligible positions can be found here Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Further information about applying for a UK visa can be found here.