Advanced Practitioner

Hertfordshire; Farnham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire County Council is hiring an Advanced Practitioner to join the 0-25 Together Service. Based in Stevenage with county-wide travel and hybrid working, you will manage cases for disabled children and young people moving into adulthood, ensuring coordinated transitions.

You will be a qualified social worker with EHCP experience, capable of leading a small team and collaborating across Children’s and Adult care services. A full driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified and Registered Social Worker, demonstrating a commitment to social work standards and sound value base.
• Recent experience within a social work team and supporting the workload and allocations.
• Recent experience of supporting a duty system and being able to prioritise and respond flexibly to needs.
• Knowledge of client finance, contributions, DRE and the implications of this as children reach adulthood.
• Experience of involvement with EHCP’s and supporting with Tribunals with a thorough knowledge of the legislation.
• Experience in supporting and deputising for team manager.
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle for work.

Responsibilities

• Manage and case work for children and young adults with learning and physical disabilities, leading on good practice and personalisation as they move into adulthood, ensuring their transition is planned and coordinated.
• Have a thorough knowledge of EHCPs and the social care role within this.
• Support and develop the staff team consisting of Preparing for Adulthood Practitioners.
• Work across Children’s Services and Adult care Services as needed to ensure integrated support.

Skills

Driving licence

Flexibility

Education

Social Worker qualification

Job description

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Job Title: Advanced Practitioner
Starting Salary: £49,817 plus £7,382 market enhancement pay, progressing to £55,224 plus £7,215 market enhancement pay per annumPLUS £1k Welcome Payment (terms apply)
Hours: 37
Location: Stevenage (base location) with travel county wide (hybrid)
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services

About the team

The 0-25 Together Service works to ensure a seamless provision for disabled children, young people and young adults up to the age of 25.

We aim to make sure that our children, young people and their families are provided with the necessary information, advice and support to enable them to be as independent as possible.

Although 0-25 is within Children Services we also have accountability to Adult care Services and this role will have to be able to work across both directorates.

This Advanced Practitioner opportunity is to work in the Preparing for Adulthood Team working with children as they move into adulthood. The Team work to ensure a seamless move linking with wider networks to support this.

About the role

You will manage and case work children and young adults with learning and physical disabilities and will able to lead on good practice and personalisation as our young people move into adulthood ensuring their transition is planned and co-ordinated. You will have a thorough knowledge and experience of EHCP’s and the social care role within this.

You will help to support and develop the staff team consisting of Preparing for Adulthood Practitioners.

You must have experience of EHCP’s, and working with wider networks within these.

About you

• Qualified and Registered Social Worker, demonstrating a commitment to social work standards and sound value base.
• Recent experience within a social work team and supporting the workload and allocations.
• Recent experience of supporting a duty system and being able to prioritise and respond flexibly to needs.
• Knowledge of client finance, contributions, DRE and the implications of this as children reach adulthood.
• Experience of involvement with EHCP’s and supporting with Tribunals with a thorough knowledge of the legislation.
• Experience in supporting and deputising for team manager.
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle for work.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is Level 12. Please locate the job profile here:

Additional information

We are changing

Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of local services. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required

You’ll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.