Advanced Social Work Practitioner, Locality

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Contractual hours

Job summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner for the Central Locality in Rotherham. This permanent, full-time role (37 hours per week) sits within Children’s & Young People Services and offers a generous benefits package.

Join us to lead high-quality social work, coach teams, and shape practice standards across services. The role emphasizes developing specialists and creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement for children and families.

Qualifications

• Permanent, Full time, 37 Hours Per Week
• This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about developing others, influencing practice and making a lasting difference to children and families across Rotherham.
• Leading and modelling outstanding social work practice.
• Supporting, coaching and developing Social Workers at all stages of their careers.
• Strengthening practice standards and promoting best practice across teams.
• Designing and delivering innovative learning and development opportunities.
• Developing specialist areas of expertise to improve outcomes for children.
• Creating a culture where learning, reflection, mentoring and coaching are at the heart of everyday practice.

Responsibilities

• Leading and modelling outstanding social work practice.
• Supporting, coaching and developing Social Workers at all stages of their careers.
• Strengthening practice standards and promoting best practice across teams.
• Designing and delivering innovative learning and development opportunities.
• Developing specialist areas of expertise to improve outcomes for children.
• Creating a culture where learning, reflection, mentoring and coaching are at the heart of everyday practice.

Job description

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Advanced Social Work Practitioner, Locality

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Job details

Salary £48,738 - £51,928 & Excellent Benefits Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Region Rotherham Job category/type Childrens Social Work Date posted 10/11/2026 Job reference REQ24145 Attachments attachment Job Profile Band K.docx attachment Benefits Package.doc

Job description

Directorate –Children’s & Young People Services

Permanent, Full time, 37 Hours Per Week

Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young People’s Service. For more information about Rotherham Social Care jobs, please visit our CYPS Microsite: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/childrens-social-work-jobs

Join Us in Rotherham and Help Shape Outstanding Practice

Ready for your next challenge? Join an authority where children come first, practitioners are valued, and career progression is genuinely supported.

At Rotherham Children's Services, we're proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted and recognised for delivering high-quality services that make a real difference to children, young people and families.

Why Choose Rotherham?

• Visible and supportive leadership Our leadership team is approachable, accessible and committed to creating the conditions for excellent social work practice. We believe great outcomes for children start with empowered and supported staff.
• A unique Rotherham Family Approach Our well-established Rotherham Family Approach shapes everything we do. It guides how we work alongside children and families while also ensuring our workforce feels valued, supported and connected.
• A culture of learning and excellence We are passionate about developing our people. Through coaching, reflection, challenge and support, we continuously invest in strengthening practice and helping staff thrive.
• We grow our own talent Your career matters to us. Whether your ambition is to become a highly skilled Social Worker, Advanced Practitioner, Practice Consultant or move into leadership and management, we will actively support you to achieve your goals. We don't just talk about progression, we invest in it.
• Excellent benefits and work-life balance Alongside a generous annual leave entitlement, we offer an attractive benefits package and a genuine commitment to staff wellbeing.

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an Advanced Practitioner to join our Central Locality team in Rawmarsh.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will be recognised as a practice leader and expert within the team, driving high-quality social work and championing excellent outcomes for children and families.

You will play a key role in shaping and improving practice across the service by:

• Leading and modelling outstanding social work practice.
• Supporting, coaching and developing Social Workers at all stages of their careers.
• Strengthening practice standards and promoting best practice across teams.
• Designing and delivering innovative learning and development opportunities.
• Developing specialist areas of expertise to improve outcomes for children.
• Creating a culture where learning, reflection, mentoring and coaching are at the heart of everyday practice.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about developing others, influencing practice and making a lasting difference to children and families across Rotherham.

Be part of something outstanding.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your leadership can influence others, and your career can flourish, we'd love to hear from you.

Come and help us build on our Outstanding journey and make an even greater difference for Rotherham's children and families.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please email them to -

Jamie Cripps, Service Manager Central Locality – [e-mail]

Kerry Cunningham, Team Manager – [e-mail]

Closing date – Tuesday 24 th November

Shortlisting – Thursday 25 th November

Interview date – Tuesday 1 st December

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.

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