Advanced Practitioner - Ref: SS04826

Walsall Community Network; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Council in West Midlands is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to support the East Locality Team within Adult Social Care. You will supervise staff, promote best practice and ensure compliance with Social Work England standards while delivering high-quality assessments and care planning.

The post requires AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator qualifications with a track record in staff development and reflective supervision.

Qualifications

• Qualified AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator with supervising experience.
• Commitment to professional development and meeting Social Work England standards.
• Experience supporting staff to deliver services compliant with legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Manager in daily operations and staff supervision.
• Lead practice improvement, mentoring and CPD for a small group of staff.
• Oversee assessments, care act planning and safeguarding in line with standards.

Skills

Staff supervision

Mentoring

Professional development

Education

AMHP

BIA

Practice Educator

Job description

Advanced Practitioner - Ref: SS04826

Grade: G10; Salary Range: £47,181 - £50,269

Due to career development within the current staffing team, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Walsall Adult Social Care, East Locality Team as an Advanced Practitioner. The ideal candidate will already have demonstrated competence with supporting staff and a commitment to their continued professional development with a post qualifying qualification as a Best Interest Assessor, Practice Educator or Approved Mental Health Professional.

You will support the Team Manager in daily operations and help improve outcomes for adults in Walsall. You’ll ensure staff follow legislation, council policies, and Social Work England standards.

You will have a role to support and promote practice improvement and development within the team through professional mentoring, participation in continued professional development sessions and high quality, consistent reflective supervision and appraisal for a small group of staff within the wider team.

There will also be opportunities for your own development through Walsall Councils internal and external learning and development offers.

About us

Our dynamic and welcoming team work with adults, their carers and families. We support people from age 25 years onwards and work closely with our health colleagues and other partners to make a difference to the lives of the citizens of Walsall. The team is made up of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioners, Social Workers, Social Care Facilitators and Occupational Therapists, with a wealth of experience amongst us.

We undertake assessments, support planning and reviews under the Care Act 2014, working closely with health partners, commissioners, and other external agencies to provide a holistic approach to supporting individuals.

We work to a strengths-based and risk enabling model to achieve great outcomes and independence for the people we support.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed professional, who is qualified as an AMHP, BIA or Practice Educator with experience of supervising and supporting staff to help shape and deliver our service.

The successful applicant will be ready to support the Team Manager to deliver the day to day oversight and support of the team, and to improve outcomes for the adults of Walsall known to our team. You will be responsible for supporting staff to deliver the best outcomes, while ensuring they operate in a manner consistent with legislation, the council's policies, service specific standards and the Social Work England Code of Practice.

You will contribute and facilitate practice improvement and development within the team to

• deliverstrengths-based assessments,
• support planning and reviews under the Care Act 2014,
• Risk Assessments
• Mental Capacity Assessments
• Adult Safeguarding Enquiries

You will be confident in settingthe standards for Social Work practice and approaches to assessment, be able to demonstrate dynamic problem solving, by leading and developing the behaviours of team members. The right person will possess a ‘can do’ approach that is focused on continuous professional improvement and is measured by improved outcomes for the people of Walsall.

What we offer

In return, we offer a supportive team culture, access to internal and external training in a service committed to ongoing practice development and planning for career progression. These posts are covered by the Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.

If you would like to discuss further for an informal chat please contact Emma Williams, Team Manager, on 01922 652 692 or email, [e-mail]

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

Closing date for applications

18th October 2026

Interviews schedules for w/c 26th October 2026

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.

Note:Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas

Information for Applicants

Important note: When completing your online application form, you must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time

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