Advanced Practitioner

Northumberland Fire Group; North East; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Essential Car User allowance

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual leave 26→31 days

Blue Light Card

Staff wellbeing support

Car lease scheme

Free parking

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is inviting applications for an Advanced Practitioner in Children's Services across Northumberland. You will lead safeguarding practice, support social work teams and manage caseloads with guidance from your line manager.

This role offers flexible and hybrid working, professional development, and a commitment to staff wellbeing. Essential benefits include an attractive salary up to £49,282, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, car user allowance, social care

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead the way in safeguarding practice within the social work team.
• Provide guidance and support to colleagues in dealings with children and families in need or in crisis.

Job description

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!

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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