Advanced Practitioner - Duty and Assessment

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Service Care Solutions Ltd is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner / Social Worker to join Barnsley’s Assessment and Duty Team based at Wombwell Police Station. This full-time hybrid locum role focuses on high-quality statutory assessments, safeguarding, and timely decision-making for children and families.

You will supervise, mentor students and NQSWs, and provide leadership within the team while working closely with police and partner agencies to secure positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with registration in Social Work England.
• Significant statutory children’s social work experience.
• Experience in assessment, safeguarding and working with risk.
• Ability to lead plans, mentor students and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high-quality statutory assessments of children and families.
• Support timely decision-making around need and risk.
• Drive plans for vulnerable children and ensure best outcomes.
• Collaborate with families, police and partner agencies.
• Provide reflective supervision to social workers and colleagues.
• Mentor students, NQSWs and other professionals.
• Offer practice guidance within the team and maintain safeguarding standards.
• Contribute to learning and development within the service.
• Keep up-to-date with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Work within a performance framework to deliver timely assessments.

Skills

Assessment expertise

Supervisory experience

Partnership working

Education

Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

Advanced Practitioner – Assessment and Duty Team

Location: Wombwell, Barnsley

Work Base: Wombwell Police Station

Rate: £37 per hour

Umbrella Working Pattern: Full-time, Hybrid

Contract: Locum Service

Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Advanced Practitioner / Social Worker to join one of Barnsley’s four Assessment and Duty Teams . This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and committed social work professional to take on a senior practice role within a service focused on delivering timely, high-quality assessments and improving outcomes for children and families . The Assessment Teams are co-located with the police at Wombwell Police Station and work closely with partner agencies to assess children and families, identify need and risk, and determine the most appropriate intervention.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake and oversee high-quality statutory assessments of children and families.
• Support timely decision-making around need, risk and appropriate intervention.
• Drive plans for vulnerable children and ensure children remain at the centre of practice.
• Work collaboratively with children, families and partner agencies.
• Provide reflective supervision to social workers and colleagues.
• Mentor and support students, NQSWs and other social work professionals.
• Provide practice guidance and support to colleagues within the team.
• Contribute to a positive learning and development culture.
• Maintain strong knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Work effectively within a performance management framework.
• Support the delivery of timely and quality-focused assessments.
• Work closely with colleagues from partner agencies, including the police.
• Ensure safeguarding concerns are appropriately identified, assessed and acted upon.

About You

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience within statutory Children’s Social Work .
• Extensive experience working with vulnerable children and families.
• Strong experience of assessment, safeguarding and statutory social work practice.
• Experience of driving plans and achieving positive change for children.
• Experience providing reflective supervision.
• Experience mentoring students, NQSWs or fellow social work colleagues.
• A strong understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• The ability to work at pace and make timely, evidence-based decisions.
• Strong partnership-working skills.
• A commitment to high-quality practice and positive outcomes for children.

Working Arrangements

This is a full-time hybrid role based at: Wombwell Police Station, Barnsley The role requires a minimum of 3 days per week in the office . During your allocated duty week , you will be required to work 5 days per week in the office . The four Assessment Teams operate a rota, with each team spending one week on duty followed by three weeks focused on assessment and intervention planning.

What Barnsley Offers You

• Manageable spans of control.
• High-quality regular supervision and support.
• A visible and supportive senior management team.
• A strong focus on learning and professional development.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Good IT support and equipment.
• A collaborative working environment with close partnership working.