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Senior Social Worker - Homelessness Team (Birmingham Trust)Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable adults experiencing homelessness.Birmingham Trust is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Social Worker to join our dedicated Homelessness Team. This is a challenging and rewarding role for a compassionate and driven professional committed to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness.About the Role:
- Provide expert social work support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, working to secure safe and stable housing.
- Conduct comprehensive needs assessments, developing and implementing person-centered care plans.
- Supervise and mentor junior social workers, promoting best practice and professional development within the team.
- Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners (housing providers, healthcare professionals, voluntary organizations), coordinating services and advocating for clients' needs.
- Manage a complex caseload, prioritizing urgent needs and ensuring timely interventions.
- Contribute to service improvement initiatives and policy development within the team.
Requirements:
- Registered with Social Care England.
- Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience as a qualified Social Worker. Significant experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness is highly desirable.
- Proven experience in a senior or supervisory role within social care.
- Excellent assessment, communication, and case management skills.
- Strong understanding of relevant legislation and policy relating to homelessness and housing.
- Commitment to person-centered practice and ethical standards.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate of £33.30 per hour.
- Earn a £300 referral bonus for recommending successful qualified candidates.
- Flexible working hours to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
- Dedicated consultant providing ongoing support and guidance.
- Access to a variety of Social Care jobs nationwide.
- Comprehensive DBS and compliance service.
- Quick and easy registration process.
- Access to continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
