Advanced Practitioner - Looked After Children's Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Enfield; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for the Looked After Children Team based in Enfield. This role involves providing complex casework for vulnerable children, developing improvement projects, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with legislation. Candidates must hold a professional Social Work qualification and understand relevant laws. The position offers a salary of up to £55,692 per year.

Qualifications

• Must hold a professional Social Work qualification.
• Should possess an understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registration or eligibility for registration is essential.
• Must have a good working knowledge of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Provide a casework service for vulnerable looked after children.
• Develop and deliver projects to improve outcomes for children.
• Work on performance improvement strategies with team managers.
• Mentor and support less experienced social care workforce members.
• Provide planning input into complex cases for social workers.
• Assist in managing the daily duty team.
• Represent the service in external partnerships.

Skills

Professional Social Work qualification or equivalent

Understanding of relevant legislation

Registered or eligible for registration

Good working knowledge of relevant legislation

Job description

Advanced Practitioner - Looked After Children's Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Practitioner within the Looked After Children Team to work Full Time based in Enfield.

The salary for this permanent Advanced Practitioner job is up to £55,692 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Provide a casework service to the most vulnerable looked after children which will include a significant level of complex court work.
• Develop and deliver projects which further the knowledge of the service and/or improve outcomes for individual children and young people.
• Work with the team managers on performance improvements strategies, improving compliance with national legislative requirements and local policies.
• Mentor and support less experienced members of the social care workforce to build the skills and knowledge of the whole service.
• Provide specialist permanency planning input into complex cases held by other social workers.
• Assist in managing the daily duty team on behalf of the service.
• Represent the service in external multi-agency partnerships.
• Any other duties reasonably requested by management.
• Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council's Policies and Procedures.

Requirements

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.

Contact

This Advanced Practitioner role is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

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