# Advanced Social Work Practitioner

**Company**: London Borough of Hillingdon
**Location**: Uxbridge, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 54,927 - 59,298 per year
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Public Sector

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Advanced Social Work Practitioner to join our Preparation for Adulthood Team. This is a key role supporting young people with complex needs as they transition from Children's Services into Adult Social Care.

The successful candidate will have significant post-qualifying experience and demonstrate the ability to work autonomously whilst managing a complex and demanding caseload. You will be expected to provide high-quality social work practice, deliver positive outcomes for young people and their families, and support the development of less experienced staff through supervision and line management responsibilities.

## Key Responsibilities

- Manage a complex caseload involving young people with multiple and often high-risk needs.

- Undertake strengths-based assessments and develop person-centred support plans.

- Work autonomously and exercise professional judgement in complex situations.

- Ensure statutory duties are met within required timescales and performance targets.

- Support, supervise and line manage staff where required.

- Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including health, education and community services.

- Lead on complex decision-making and contribute to service development.

## Essential Knowledge and Experience

- Extensive experience in social work practice, particularly within Transitions and Preparation for Adulthood services.

- Strong understanding of the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and relevant statutory guidance.

- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of:

- Transitions from Children's to Adult Services.

- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Community DoLS.

- SEND legislation and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

- Completion of NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Checklists and supporting assessments.

- Working in partnership with the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and health colleagues.

- Experience of working with young people with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities and/or complex health needs.

- Ability to prioritise competing demands, manage workloads effectively and consistently meet deadlines.

- Excellent assessment, analytical, communication and report-writing skills.

## Benefits

- Flexible Working Hours

- 36 Hour Week

- Generous Holiday Entitlement

- Hillingdon Sports & Leisure

- Salary Sacrifice Schemes

- Cycle to Work

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Perkbox Benefits

- Mental Health Support and Counselling Services

- Travel Support

- Trade Union Membership

## Skills

### Required
- Care Act 2014
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- SEND legislation
- Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Checklists
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
- Community DoLS
- Integrated Care Board (ICB)
- Transitions from Children's to Adult Services

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