Advanced Practitioner - Children's Services

Swindon Borough Council; Bath; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in the Cotswolds offers a rewarding opportunity for a social worker in its safeguarding team. The role promises a manageable caseload, career progression, and enhanced benefits including a relocation package and flexible working. Ideal candidates will hold a Social Work qualification and be willing to make a real impact in children's lives with long-term prospects in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Welcome payment of £4,000

Annual retention payment of £2,000

Relocation package of up to £8,000

Flexible working options

Generous annual leave starting at 25.5 days

Ability to purchase 10 additional days

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in safeguarding children.
• Ability to supervise and manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the safeguarding team by managing complex cases.
• Supervise students and ASYE workers to promote best practices.
• Ensure effective support for children's needs from referral to permanence.

Skills

Social Work Practice

Supervision

Relationship Building

Education

Social Work Qualification

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 £46,731 - £49,764

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 [e-mail] or call on 07897 024978.

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