Advanced Practitioner

ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding borough is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for its Children with Disabilities team to provide critical support to disabled children and their families. This role involves leading complex cases, mentoring colleagues, and ensuring the voices of children are heard. Candidates should be registered social workers with solid experience and a commitment to delivering compassionate, effective services. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent training

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• At least three years' post-qualifying experience in children's services.
• Strong understanding of legislation related to children and families.
• Confidence in managing complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Support disabled children and their families with complex needs.
• Lead Child in Need and Child Protection cases.
• Mentor less experienced colleagues and contribute to service development.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Education

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Take the lead and make a difference for disabled children

As an Advanced Practitioner in our Children with Disabilities team, you'll support children and families facing complex challenges, offering care and guidance when it matters most. This is a chance to lead by example - sharing your knowledge, building trust and working alongside a dedicated team that's been rated 'outstanding' for the impact it makes every day.

Working Style:

You'll be based in the office for 4 days a week, working one day a week at home, playing a key role in serving the local community. Whether you're working on the frontline or behind the scenes, you'll be part of a dedicated team making a real difference to residents' lives.

What you'll be doing:

You'll join a small, collaborative team of five social workers and a Systemic Psychotherapist, which is a part of Bi Borough Disabled Children Service. Working with children who have complex needs, you'll lead Child in Need, Child Protection and care proceedings cases - supporting families with sensitivity and professionalism.

This role blends high-quality frontline practice with mentorship. You'll coach and support less experienced colleagues, contribute to service development and play a lead role in shaping good practice across the department.

You'll also assess parenting capacity, ensuring that the voices of children - especially those who are non-verbal - are heard and reflected in the support they receive. Working closely with health and education partners, you'll be part of a wider professional network committed to helping families thrive.

For further details, please review the Job Description and Person Specification Job Description and Person Specification

What you'll bring

You'll be a registered Social Worker with at least three years' post-qualifying experience in children's services - ideally with a background in supporting disabled children and their families.

You'll have a strong understanding of the legislation related to children and families, safeguarding frameworks and best practice in statutory children's social care. You'll be confident managing complex cases and making decisions in high-pressure situations, always putting children's needs first.

Communication is key. Whether you're writing assessments or speaking with families and professionals, you'll be clear, compassionate and able to build trust. Just as importantly, you'll be a team player with a positive outlook, ready to bring energy and empathy to a hard-working, values-led team.

Why join us

At RBKC, we're all in - investing in our people, our communities and our future.

Our Children with Disabilities team has been recognised for delivering outstanding support in the community. You'll join a close-knit group of professionals who are passionate about what they do - and who will value the expertise you bring.

Whether your future lies in a therapeutic or leadership path, you'll find opportunities for professional growth, with support to develop your practice and pursue your ambitions. We offer a competitive salary, excellent training and a strong culture of continuous learning.

About us

Kensington and Chelsea is home to diverse communities, thriving businesses and unique local places. Everything we do is focused on supporting our residents, strengthening our approach and creating a fairer borough.

As a competent and caring Council, we take pride in our work every day, ensuring our services are delivered with care and competence. We listen to our residents, act with integrity and work together to build a borough that is greener, safer and fairer for all.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you'll embody this approach - getting stuck in, leading through challenge and helping ensure that every child gets the support they deserve. Your experience and judgement will make a lasting impact in the lives of families across our borough.

Interview Details

Face to face interviews W/C 8th September 2025

DBS requirement: Children and Adults Barred list

Ready to join us?

We're all in - are you? If you share our values and have the skills to contribute, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply online explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description.

We reserve the right to extend or close this vacancy early without warning subject to the volume of suitable applicants.

We are committed to promoting equality and respecting diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.