Advanced Practitioner - Family Assessment Lead

Sanctuary Personnel Limited; Grantham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Competitive Pay

Professional Networking

Varied Experience

Professional Development

Social Work England registration

Strong post-qualifying experience in C

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for the Family Assessment and Support Team in Grantham, Lincolnshire. This hourly, ongoing locum role offers £40 per hour with flexible hours to suit you.

You will manage a reduced, highly complex caseload, provide practice leadership, coaching and mentoring to social workers, and lead on complex Child Protection and court cases, delivering child‑centred assessments and planning.

Responsibilities

• Hold and manage a reduced, highly complex caseload.
• Provide practice leadership, coaching, and mentoring to social workers.
• Support high-quality assessments, planning, and intervention for children and families.
• Lead on complex Child Protection, Child in Need, PLO, and court cases.
• Promote strengths-based, relationship-focused, and child-centred practice.
• Undertake case audits and support quality improvement activities.
• Support practitioners with risk assessment, decision-making, and permanency planning.
• Contribute to service development and implementation of improvement plans.
• Work effectively with partner agencies to safeguard children and improve outcomes.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for the Family Assessment and Support Team in Grantham, Lincolnshire. This hourly, ongoing locum role offers £40 per hour with flexible hours to suit you.

You will manage a reduced, highly complex caseload, provide practice leadership, coaching and mentoring to social workers, and lead on complex Child Protection and court cases, delivering child‑centred assessments and planning.