Advanced Practitioner, Care and Support Service (Looked After Children's Team)

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for their Care and Support Service to improve outcomes for children in care. The ideal candidate will be a qualified social worker with a passion for child welfare and significant experience in children's social care. This role includes building relationships with looked-after children and their families, as well as offering guidance to colleagues. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Re-imbursement of Social Work England registration fees

Pay increases for professional development

Free parking where you work

Opportunities for skill development

Supportive working environment

Professional supervision

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Substantial experience in children’s social care needed.
• Access to a vehicle for visits.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of children in care.
• Build strong relationships with children and families.
• Support colleagues in complex cases.

Skills

Qualified social worker

Compassionate approach

Confidence in practice

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Advanced Practitioner, Care and Support Service (Children in Care Team)

Bury Council is looking for a passionate and experienced Advanced Practitioner to join our Care and Support Service. This is a rewarding opportunity for a qualified social worker who is committed to improving outcomes for children and young people who are looked after by the local authority.

In this role, you will carry a caseload of children who are in foster care, residential care, and other placements. You will be responsible for building strong, trusting relationships with children and their families, ensuring that their voices are central to the planning and decision-making process. Where possible, you will undertake reunification work, supporting children to return to live safely with their families and helping to maintain those relationships in a way that promotes stability and wellbeing.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will also support the development of your colleagues, offering guidance and expertise in complex cases. You will work alongside a permanent Team Manager and be part of a fully staffed, supportive team that values reflective practice, continuous learning, and collaborative working. You’ll benefit from regular supervision, access to a wide range of training opportunities, and a culture that encourages innovation and professional growth.

To succeed in this role, you must be a qualified social worker registered with Social Work England, with substantial experience in children’s social careparticularly in supporting looked after children. You should be confident in your practice, compassionate in your approach, and committed to achieving the best outcomes for those you support. Access to a vehicle is essential to enable you to carry out visits and maintain strong relationships with children and families.

Bury Council offers a flexible and dynamic working environment, with remote and home working options and adaptable hours to support your work-life balance. As a small authority, we pride ourselves on our friendly and inclusive culture, and we would love for you to become part of our Bury Family.

This role is part of our wider commitment to Bury’s corporate strategy, Let’s Do It, which places children and families at the heart of everything we do.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and help shape the future for children in care, we encourage you to apply and join us on our journey.

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.

Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way.

Benefits of working for Bury Council

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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.

• Re-imbursement of the annual £90 Social Work England registration fees (conditions apply).
  
• Pay increases in line with your continued professional development.
  
• Free parking where you work - worth £860 a year for qualified Social Workers who work from town centre locations where there is no ready access to free parking, plus car mileage.
  
• Opportunities to develop new and specialist skills.
  
• Innovative training and development opportunities.
  
• Supportive integrated teams and a friendly working environment.
  
• Professional supervision to a high standard.

Next steps

Come and join Team Bury!

If you feel you can use your experience to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you! To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Rob Neild, Head of Service via email: [e-mail]

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