Child & Family Advanced Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional local authority is seeking an experienced Child & Family Advanced Practitioner to join their Children & Families Team in Stroud. This key role focuses on improving outcomes for children and adolescents with complex needs and requires collaboration with a resilient and qualified team member. The position operates under a hybrid working model, blending office and home-based tasks, with a commitment to high-quality service delivery.

Benefits

Flexible working model

Provided laptop and smartphone

Office for team collaboration

Qualifications

• Experience in safeguarding and complex casework.
• Ability to lead by example.
• Confidence and resilience in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Create the best outcomes for children and adolescents.
• Hold a protected caseload focusing on quality work.
• Provide leadership for practice improvement.
• Support risk management and decision-making.

Skills

Resilience

Strong communication

Leadership in best practice

Experience in safeguarding

Team collaboration

Job description

👨👩👧 Job Title: Child & Family Advanced Practitioner

📍 Location: Stroud Social Care Locality Office, GL5 4AE

📝 Contract Type: Temporary

⏱️ Hours: 37 per week

💷 Pay Rate: £42.00 per hour

About the Role

We're seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our Children & Families Team in Stroud as an Advanced Practitioner. This is a key role where you'll help shape exceptional services for children, adolescents, and families across Gloucestershire.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will:

• 👦 Create the best outcomes for children and adolescents with complex needs
• 📂 Hold a protected caseload, focusing on high-quality and impactful work
• 🚀 Provide leadership around quality assurance, practice improvement, and performance support
• 🤝 Work closely with your team to embed strong, consistent practice
• 🔍 Support risk management and decision-making across complex cases

What We're Looking For

An Advanced Practitioner who is:

• 💪 Resilient, confident, and driven
• 🎯 Committed to delivering a first-class service
• 🧠 Experienced in safeguarding and complex casework
• 🤝 A collaborative team member with strong communication skills
• 🧭 Able to lead by example and champion best practice

Working Style

We operate a hybrid working model, ensuring flexibility while maintaining high standards of practice:

• 🏢 Office-based for visits, duty work, and team collaboration
• 🏠 Home-based for administrative tasks
• 👀 All children and adolescents are seen face to face unless COVID-confirmed
• 🤝 Expectation to be in the office more during the early stages to build team cohesion and stability

You will be equipped with a laptop and smartphone to support your work in all environments.

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