Senior Social Worker

 

• Lead social workers, social work apprentices, and where relevant, related team members, across the service, providing operational management and professional reflective supervision. 
• Offer quality assurance and on-going learning to support the team with completion of effective referrals and sustaining effective referral pathways. 
• 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. 
• Be the strategic lead for identified, specific areas of the service i.e. Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), Adults’ Safeguarding or Children Safeguarding, and attend relevant external meetings representing the service and the organisation locally, regionally, and nationally. 
• Oversee the role of the Designated Safeguarding Lead contributing to the safety and well-being of people. 
• Contribute to team and organisational learning by undertaking incident reviews and investigations (including the death of service users) and producing high quality investigation reports. 
• Create and sustain strong partnership working. 
• Support, learning and development of social work students on placement and newly qualified social workers undertaking their ASYE programme. 

 

 

 

 

• Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and be registered with the regulatory body
• Experience of leadership, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams
• Experience of strategic decision making and influence utilising emotional intelligence and courage
• Experience of and confidence in complex decision making related to SU issues, using defensible decision-making skills and clear communication.
• Experience of culture and change management, staff engagement, and service improvement
• Experience and knowledge on the working practice of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
• Hold a practice educator qualification
• Be committed to demonstrating our organisational values in your daily practice.

 

 

• 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.
• 1 day a month for independent learning.
• Social workers will have the opportunity to access external training and qualifications such as social work post- qualifying awards.
• An hour a week to focus on well-being.
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year for the first 5 years service (pro rata).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team

 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

 

 

 

CGL points 41 to 48 (£46,725.36 - £54,663.24)

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

27/7/2026

22/7/2026

Katie Hindmarsh - Senior Social Worker | katie.hindmarsh@cgl.org.uk | 01642 673888

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.