Job Description

This role will play a key part in developing the support offer and will work flexibly and creatively to establish whats needed to have the most positive impact for people who use services. This role will be a specialist lead to the team, providing advice and consultation on risk, safeguarding and complex needs. They will facilitate empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills and professional confidence. With coaching and collaboration, they will support the team to enhance their reflective practise skills.



This role will be proactive in supporting people to navigate the wider support system and to develop knowledge and skills across the sectors; including building close working relationships with children and adult social care, criminal justice services, hospital safeguarding teams, health services. Social Worker Continuous Professional Development CGL is committed to the continuous professional development (CPD) of its Social Workers. All social workers will go to the quarterly national social work forum, will have a day a month for independent learning and an hour a week to focus on well-being. Social workers will have the opportunity to access external training and qualifications such as social work post-qualifying awards.



Social workers are encouraged to identify professional support networks that meet their own development needs across sectors. Role-specific responsibilities Respond flexibly to the needs of people who use services and the team, which will include being involved in the support of complex cases Facilitate and develop the skills of the team to enhance case coordination and support offered to people with complex and multiple needs Coach and develop the team to work with people where there are complex issues related to substance misuse such as to domestic abuse, child exploitation, criminal justice, caring responsibilities, mental health, safeguarding Support the team to increase their knowledge and skills by delivering bespoke training, workshops and bitesize learning Focus on professional relationships increase understanding of roles and services to strengthen partnership working, collaboration and referral pathways Contribute to the support, learning and development of social work students on placement and newly qualified social workers undertaking their ASYE programme. Undertake the role of Practice Educator if applicable Understand the purpose of administrative tasks and complete them to a high standard Be committed to professional and ethical practice as set out by regulatory body, Social Work England, and maintain professional registration Fulfil the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead contributing to the wellbeing of people Utilise leadership and coaching skills to provide reflective supervision to the multi-disciplinary staff team Engage in continuous professional development through training, peer support, supervision and independent learning