Advanced Practitioner Social Worker

Lincolnshire County Council; Louth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in England is seeking experienced Advanced Practitioners in social work to join their team. This role involves managing complex situations and providing support to less experienced team members. The council is committed to child-centered practices and offers opportunities for career advancement, including the chance to become a Practice Educator for social work students. Candidates should have extensive experience in case management and a strong commitment to restorative practices.

Benefits

Disability Confident Employer

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing high risk plans in a social work context.
• Ability to undertake specialist assessments and interventions.
• Commitment to child-centered practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex situations and high risk plans.
• Provide support, mentoring, and practice expertise to team members.
• Contribute to the development of social work students as a Practice Educator.

Skills

Complex case management

Mentoring and coaching

Knowledge of restorative practice

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

We are currently looking for experienced, committed and innovative social workers to join our East Lindsay North FAST Team.

Passionate Social Workers Required across Lincolnshire

Are you an experienced, committed and innovative Social Worker? Do you believe that "Putting Children First" is the key to successful outcomes for children and families? If you can answer yes to both questions, then Lincolnshire County Council may just be the place you belong.

Children's Social Work at Lincolnshire County Council

Our Children's Social Work teams are amongst the absolute best in the country. We have an overall Outstanding rating from Ofsted and in our recent inspection in April 2023 we maintained this judgement which we are very proud of. We are not about to let up on our progress and development though! As an organisation we are extremely proud of the work our teams undertake and this pride shines through from every member of the teams.

Our practice model is "Signs of Safety" and this is underpinned by a firm commitment to restorative practice, working in a way where the strengths of the family and their network are honoured and families are supported to develop their own solutions. Most importantly, we believe the voice of the child should be at the very heart of every plan.

About the Role of an Advanced Practitioner

As an Advanced Practitioner in our service, you will work with the most complex situations, managing high risk plans and undertaking a range of court work, including specialist assessments and interventions.

As well as case holding, our Advanced Practitioners provide mentoring, coaching, support and practice expertise to other less experienced team members inspiring them in their social work career paths. They also often choose to take up the opportunity we offer to become a Practice Educator for Social Work students. If you wish to progress into a manager role, as many of our Advanced Practitioners have done, being appointed to an Advanced Practitioner post with us will absolutely provide you with the development opportunities you need to fulfil your ambition and our new bridging the gap programme will further support your development to step up into a management role.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.