Advanced Practitioner Childrens Social Care

Rochdale Council; Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

CPD opportunities

Excellent pension

Career progression pathway

Training and supervision

Staff recognition awards

Mileage and parking

34 days annual leave

Social Work England fees paid

Staff discounts

Job summary

Rochdale Borough Council is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to support, supervise and mentor staff in children’s services. You will work with families with complex needs, produce high quality reports and court assessments, and contribute to development across the Family Support & Protection teams.

You will lead evidence‑based assessments while maintaining professional standards, with hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker registered to practice in England.
• Experience supporting families with complex needs.
• Ability to supervise and mentor staff and provide CPD.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to families with complex needs.
• Produce high quality reports and assessments for court.
• Lead on specialist assessments within the service.
• Mentor and supervise staff across teams.
• Promote high standards of professional practice across the team.

Skills

Advanced practice

Mentoring

Court reporting

ASYE support

Team supervision

Education

Social Work degree

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Advanced Practitioner Salary up to £49,282 per annum

We are currently looking for social workers who will enjoy the opportunity to support, supervise and mentor staff across our children’s services, including various programmes such as ASYE and practice placements. There are currently positions available in the Family Support & Protection teams.

Using your advanced practice skills, you will work directly to support families with complex needs and produce high quality reports and assessments for court, alongside other specialist assessments without having case holder responsibility for such cases. This position would lie within the Family Support and Protection team.

You will also support and promote the development and maintaining of high standards of professional practice across your team and the wider service while being competent in leading on various evidence‑based specialist assessments across the service.

About us

Here at Rochdale Borough Council, we are committed to supporting our children and young people to live in a borough where they can grow, get on and live well.

Our dedicated teams ensure they feel safe, healthy, successful and heard too, and we are incredibly proud, passionate and pioneering in the way our services are delivered.

Everyone here plays a valued role in achieving this as we work closely with residents to deliver real positive progress and support them to achieve the best possible outcomes as part of our Raising Rochdale ethos.

We always have lots of great things happening in our borough and we never stand still so this is a great time to join our team and succeed at Rochdale.

We offer lots of training and supervision alongside help and guidance to build positive relationships with our children, young people and their families.

We would love for you to join us and if you would like to speak to a member of our team about this role and our wider opportunities, just email [e-mail] with your name and number and we’ll give you a call.

We reward you with great benefits:

• Highly competitive salary with an opportunity to earn up to £1,000 extra, every year (£500 retention payment every six months)
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Excellent continuous professional development opportunities
• Exciting career progression pathway
• An attractive pension
• Staff recognition awards and celebration events
• Visible and supportive leadership
• Mileage payment and town centre parking scheme
• Up to 34 days annual leave with an option to buy more
• Paid for Social Work England professional fees
• Staff discount at popular retail and leisure sites

Other benefits

• Work in a modern, award-winning building
• Be conveniently located next to the Metrolink, bus exchange and a short walk from Rochdale train station
• You’re also a 10‑minute drive from the M62 corridor

What our colleagues say

Our social workers say Rochdale Council is a great place to work and their managers are supportive, approachable and listen to their ideas. Here are some further comments from our social workers…

• ‘We work in friendly, supportive, multidisciplinary teams’
• ‘There are lots of easy to access training opportunities to learn and aid career development’
• ‘We have lots of community resources available to support families'
• ‘We are based right in the town centre office, next to M&S and close to local services’

We are making positive progress in terms of our ways to work with children, young people and families as work to deliver better outcomes for all. We are empathetic and listen to our families as we build on their strengths to work towards agreed goals.

We look forward to hearing from you about which of our friendly teams that best fits your expertise come and join Team Rochdale.

As part of our safeguarding commitment to promoting the welfare of our children, young people and vulnerable adults, appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check child workforce.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.

Proud of the difference we make

Passionate about the diversities of the Borough

Pioneering and Open in our Approach

Supporting Documents

AP Profile