Advanced/Senior Practitioner Early Intervention

PPR Social Care; England; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading agency as a Qualified Social Worker in the West Midlands, focusing on Early Intervention and Children's Social Care. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the best outcomes for children, conducting assessments and supporting families. This position offers you the opportunity to work within a supportive team and make a tangible difference in vulnerable children's lives, while being equipped with continuous professional development.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant support

Online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience.
• Experience working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.
• Knowledge of Child Protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of children's needs and risks.
• Manage an agreed caseload effectively.
• Develop individual care plans promoting dignity.

Skills

Communication

Mediation

Negotiation

Assessment

Child Protection

Relationship Building

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Job description

Qualified Social Worker

Advanced/Senior Practitioner Early Intervention and Children's Social Care

Location: West Midlands

Pay rate: £33.88

We are seeking experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Early Intervention Team. Our client has positions available within their Early Intervention team based at a local authority in the West Midlands. You will be supported by an experienced team manager. The client has a strong and positive culture in this West Midlands local authority, which we would love you to be a part of.

We offer regular monthly supervision and group reflective supervision. In this role as an Advanced/Senior Practitioner, you will ensure that eligible children receive assessments, plans, and service packages appropriate to meet their needs and improve their life chances. You will support, assess, and mentor Newly Qualified Social Workers and Social Work Students as directed by the Principal Manager, and you will deputise for the Principal Manager as required.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, and informed by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you'll establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes of your interventions. Using best practices, you'll strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you will have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to work efficiently.

Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups
• Experience in Court, Children in Need, and Child Protection
• Supporting child and family planning, pre-proceedings, and court proceedings
• Understanding factors impacting children, including abuse and neglect
• Ability to undertake Child & Family Assessments with effective analysis, decision-making, planning, and review
• Effective direct work with children and families
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking approach
• Knowledge of Child Protection legislation and issues
• Commitment to continuous improvement for the best outcomes
• Excellent mediation and negotiation skills
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families
• Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis
• Minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive risk, protection, and social care needs assessments
• Manage an agreed caseload
• Utilize specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes
• Develop individual care plans respecting diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment

Benefits of working with Pertemps:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
• Online registration process
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance management
• Prompt payroll and more

Location:

This role is ideally suited for those traveling from Nottingham, Walsall, Newark-on-Trent, Loughborough, Leicester, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Lincoln, Nuneaton, Grantham, Derby, Peterborough, Birmingham, Bloxwich, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Shropshire, Coventry, Worcester, Telford, Stafford, Welshpool, Hereford, Wrexham, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Burton-upon-Trent, Wolverhampton, Lichfield, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, West Bromwich, among others.

Additional Opportunities:

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, MASH, Family Support, Children in Need, Duty and Assessment, Child Protection, Educational Psychologist, Children Looked After, and more. We also offer generous referral bonuses—please share with colleagues or friends who may be interested!