Advanced Practitioner

Children's Social Work Matters; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive induction

Reduced caseload

Robust training and development plan

Dedicated practice development team

Career progression opportunities

Small friendly teams

Free on-site parking

Welcome Payment

Regular reflective supervision

Flexible working with IT systems

Just4You employee benefits and wellbe…

Additional financial incentives for P…

Payment of SWE registration fees

Job summary

Barnsley Council's Barnsley Children and Family Social Care is seeking Advanced Practitioners to join our teams in Barnsley. You will work with the Practice Development Hub to mentor Newly Qualified Social Workers and support learning while managing a reduced caseload.

We are committed to delivering best outcomes for children and families within a signs of safety framework, with a clear development pathway and strong teamwork across services.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in statutory children’s social work and court arena.
• Ability to mentor students, NQSWs, or colleagues.
• Driver of positive plans for vulnerable children with families.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop teams and workers within the service.
• Mentor Newly Qualified Social Workers through ASYE.
• Collaborate with the Practice Development Hub to deliver our Social Work Academy.
• Drive best practice and learning within the team.

Skills

Self-motivation

Innovative family intervention

Mentoring and coaching

Collaborative working

Education

Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered)

Job description

Job Description

This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children and Family Social Care. Working in partnership to achieve better outcomes for our most vulnerable children, we recognise the key position that Advanced Practitioners hold in our teams. We are seeking to further develop this role by expanding the number of Advanced Practitioners across our Children and Young People’s Service.

A key role within our teams, Advanced Practitioners have a varied balance of:

• Working alongside our Practice Development Hub to deliver our Social Work Academy offer, supporting and mentoring our cohort of Newly Qualified Social Workers through their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment
• Working alongside the team manager to drive best practice, supporting learning and development within the team.
• A manageable reduced caseload

Our vision in Children's Services is clear Barnsley a place of possibilities:

• Putting Children and Families First
• Working together in partnership to deliver joined up care
• Delivered by a strong and valued workforce

Our vision and genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the very best outcomes for our children and young people, makes it the perfect time for forward thinking, motivated and dedicated practitioners to join us in Barnsley. In Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families and are excited about becoming a signs of safety local authority. When you join us, you can come on this exciting journey with us and have access to a full suite of development and training opportunities.

Who are we looking for?

• You will be a qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England
• You will be self motivated and innovative in your intervention with families
• You will have experience of working in statutory children’s social work, of driving plans for our most vulnerable children within the child protection and court arena
• You will be committed to supporting and developing teams and workers, with experience of mentoring students, NQSW’s or colleagues

In Return We Offer

• Supportive induction
• A reduced caseload
• A robust training and development plan, with a focus on your development
• A dedicated practice development team
• Opportunities for career progression
• Small, friendly, welcoming teams
• Free on-site parking
• Welcome Payment
• Supportive management, with regular reflective supervision
• Flexible working with IT systems to support this
• JUST4YOU employee benefits and wellbeing package https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/just4you/
• Additional financial incentives for Practice Educators
• Payment of SWE registration fees

About

Visit our dedicated webpage to hear from our social workers, our Executive Director, and learn more about the role and Children’s Services: https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/jobs/childrens-social-worker-jobs-in-barnsley/