Advance Practioner - Duty And Assessment - Trafford - £39Ph

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible hours

Training opportunities

Parking permit

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner (social work qualified) to join Trafford’s Children’s Assessment and Safeguarding Service. You will carry out statutory child protection duties, complete single assessments and s47 inquiries, and manage complex CIN/CP/Court cases.

The role offers a mix of remote and office working with flexible hours, monthly supervision, and extensive training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Full UK drivers' licence.
• Post-qualified experience in children\'s services.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with other professionals
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Working with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need
• Attending court
• Working with Public Law Outline (PLO)
• Single assessments
• Chairing child protection conferences
• Child protection meetings
• Case conferences

Skills

Social work

Court attendance

Multi-agency liaison

Case management

Job description

Advanced Practitioner - Social Worker - Duty & Assessment - Trafford- £39 per hour

We are currently looking for an experienced Advanced Practitioner (social work qualified) to join a fantastic Children's Assessment and Safeguarding Service in Trafford.

The role of the Advanced Practitioner will be to carry out the function of statutory Children's Services and the remit of the Assessment and Safeguarding Teams in completing single assessments and section 47 enquiries. You will hold a mixture of cases ranging through CIN, CP and Court cases, although you will be expected to hold the more complex cases which is reflected in your level of experience.

The benefits of this Advanced Practitioner role:

• £39 per hour
• Small and friendly local authority with strong multi agency partnerships and a visible senior management team
• Condensed hours such as 37 over 4 days available
• Differing start/finish times
• Remote & office working and flexi
• Personal and case supervision is held monthly
• They offer extensive training opportunities, parking permits and strong administrative support.

Duties of this Advanced Practitioner role:

• Liaising with other professionals
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Working with children on the child protection register, looked after children and children in need
• Attending court
• Working with Public Law Outline (PLO)
• Single assessments
• Chairing child protection conferences
• Child protection meetings
• Case conferences

Essential Requirements as an Advanced Practitioner:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK drivers' licence
• Post-qualified experience in children's services