Advanced Practitioner- Maternity Cover

TN United Kingdom; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for a maternity cover role in their Locality Teams. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on children's social care through the development and delivery of support models. You will work collaboratively within a small team to implement the Signs of Safety framework and promote trauma-informed practices. Ideal candidates will be registered social workers with extensive experience in coaching and mentoring others. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful change in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England and experienced in children’s social care.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and Signs of Safety tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver support models for social work practice development.
• Embed departmental practice framework and support team development.

Skills

Children’s Social Work

Signs of Safety

Trauma-informed Practice

Coaching and Mentoring

Whole-family Safeguarding

Education

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid

Salary: £42,498 - £46,344 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) and plus market premia

Working Hours: 37 hours per week Mon - Fri

Contract Type: Temporary Maternity Cover - approximately 9 - 12 months

Closing Date: 16th April 2025

Interview Date(s): TBC

About the Role

This is a maternity cover opportunity for the role of an Advanced Practitioner for our Locality Teams in Hinckley and South Wigston for approximately 9 - 12 months. You will need to be a Children’s Social Worker registered with Social Work England. In this role, you will develop and deliver a coherent model of support and challenge related to social work practice development through training, group work, and 1-1 support. Working as part of a small team, you will help embed our departmental practice framework, Signs of Safety, and our ambition to be a trauma-informed children and family department.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

About You

To apply, you must:

• Be a Children’s Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Have extensive experience working with children and families within children’s social care, with breadth and depth across various areas.
• Demonstrate knowledge and practical application of Signs of Safety tools and disciplines.
• Have knowledge of trauma-informed practice and its application in working with children and families.
• Have experience in coaching, mentoring, and training others to develop their practice.
• Be capable of challenging inadequate practice to support improvement.
• Possess extensive knowledge of key practice areas, including whole-family safeguarding and risk management.
• Be up-to-date with national changes affecting social work practice.

You should also understand and commit to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and be prepared to demonstrate this during the selection process.

Additional Information

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We support flexible working arrangements. If interested, contact the designated person to discuss options such as part-time, remote, or flexible hours.

Contact

For more information or an informal discussion, contact Mandy Goodenough, Principal Social Worker, at 01163059849 or by email. Further details are available on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Please submit your application promptly.

For technical issues or to request an application in an alternative format, contact our Employee Service Centre at 0300 3030222 (option 2) or via our online portal.