Advanced Practitioner

Northumberland County Council; North East; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Essential Car User allowance

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual leave 26 days increasing to 31

Blue Light Card access

Hybrid working

Car lease scheme

Free parking

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner to lead safeguarding work with children and families, providing guidance and support to the social work team. The role emphasises case management, experience in safeguarding, and flexibility within a supportive environment.

The position offers hybrid working, a competitive salary (up to £49,282 depending on experience), and access to a generous pension, annual leave, and staff support networks.

Qualifications

• Social worker with a passion for safeguarding children.
• Ability to manage caseload while supporting line manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead the social work team in safeguarding children and families in need or in crisis.
• Provide guidance and support to staff, modelling best practice.
• Balance caseload management with supervision and development responsibilities.

Job description

Job Information

Have you visited the vast countryside and towns of Northumberland? Why not take a look and see what it would look like working in such a beautiful County.

Do you want to join one of our many social work teams as an Advanced Practitioner? There are post across County, from Rural Northumberland to the Urban areas, all offering a variety of experiences and opportunities to the role.

Now is the time to come! The role of Advanced Practitioner in Northumberland is developing to support career progression and recognise the skill and experience you have. You could be part of this.

Using the Signs of Safety model, Northumberland is a family and child focused Authority, with strong and effective management and leadership (Ofsted reported!). Known for being supportive of staff and with a strong ethos for flexibility, working in Northumberland Children's Services is like having a second family (so say our staff).

The role of Advanced Practitioner is to lead the way, role model good practice and offer guidance and support to the social work team in working with children and families in need and in crisis. We are looking for a social worker with a passion for safeguarding children who can manage case load whilst offering support to their line manager, a real opportunity to develop your social work skills further!

Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is 'Land of Great Opportunities', for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

For further information about working for NCC, please visit our website here.

What will Northumberland offer you?

• Essential Car User allowance


• A competitive salary of up to £49,282 (dependent on experience)


• A commitment to flexible working and flexibility around family and caring commitments


• A generous Pension scheme


• A generous annual leave package of 26 days increasing to 31 after 5 years' service


• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme


• Access to a wide range or staffing networks and advanced emotional wellbeing support


• Hybrid working


• Access to car lease scheme following the probation period


• Free parking at council offices

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Further information

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.