Advanced Practitioner | Children & Families

Leaders in Care; England; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization in England is looking for a safeguarding social worker to manage a protected caseload of 8 children while supervising students and newly qualified staff. This role offers a salary range of £47,731 - £51,356 along with a generous welcome payment and retention bonuses. You will work in a supportive environment dedicated to improving children's lives with a focus on best practices and manageable workloads. Competitive benefits include flexible working and generous annual leave.

Benefits

£4,000 welcome payment

£2,000 annual retention payment

Up to £8,000 relocation package

Flexible working options

25.5 days annual leave increasing to 30.5 days after five years

Qualifications

• Must hold social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in safeguarding practices is essential.
• Ability to supervise students and ASYE workers is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a protected caseload of 8 cases.
• Support the Team Manager in developing practice.
• Supervise and mentor students and ASYE workers.

Skills

Social work qualification

Experience in safeguarding

Supervision skills

Education

Registration with Social Work England

Job description

Capped Caseload | £6k in welcome & retention | Flexible Working | Career Progression

Children & Families

Are you looking for some advancement in your career, but seem to be held back by your current employers need for your knowledge and skills - meaning you get the complex and high caseloads rather than the advancement you want?

Are you an agency worker looking to step into seniority, or a permanent member not getting the chance to step up? Albeit agency is attractive for many reason (we completely get it!), and staying put in a job you know is comfortable - but what can a change offer you?

These roles sit in their safeguarding team, which take the referral from section 47 through to permanence (passing over if the child needs more permanent support from the council to the CIC team).

You will sit closely with the TM, helping develop practice and supervise students and ASYE workers to promote best practice, with a protected caseload of 8.

Salaries range from £47,731 - £51,356.

Locations: Cotswolds, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, Gloucester.

The package includes:

• welcome payment of £4,000
• an annual retention payment of £2,000
• a relocation package of up to £8,000
• Flexible working options
• generous annual leave starting at 25.5 days and increasing to 30.5 days after five years, and the ability to purchase 10 additional days per year provide added flexibility

The Council is dedicated to providing timely support for every child, aiming to ensure a happy and fulfilling life. This comes from focusing on continuous improvement, embracing effective social work practices (systemic practice & relational approach), and empowering staff to have a real impact on children's lives. The team structure is carefully designed to support staff with manageable caseloads, including a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, and four Social Workers in each team.

Interested in making a move, and settling down in an authority offering long term prospects, settled in some of England's finest countryside, send your CV to (url removed) or call on (phone number removed).

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.