Children's Advanced Practitioner

Remedy Recruitment Group; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

One-on-one consultant

First access to jobs

Referral bonus

Weekly payroll

Job summary

Remedy Social Care is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for Oldham Council's Assessment and Intervention / Family Help team. Office-based on duty with home working off duty; you will manage a small, complex caseload and provide support to ASYE's, trainees and junior social workers.

You will cover for the team manager when required, work within the Family Help pilot implementing social work reforms, and assist with caseloads up to 15 children.

Qualifications

• Advanced practitioner with experience in child and family social work preferred.
• Ability to supervise ASYE's, trainees and early career social workers.
• Understanding of social work reforms and Family Help model.

Responsibilities

• Carry a small and complex caseload (up to 15 children).
• Support and cover for the team manager when required.
• Provide supervision and guidance to ASYE's, trainees and junior social workers.
• Work within the Family Help pilot and implement social work reforms.

Job description

Our client Oldham Council, is looking for an Advanced Practitioner to join their Assessment and Intervention / Family Help team.

Assessment and Intervention / Family Help Advanced practitioner required to work in the central district team. Will be required to support and cover for the team manager when required, carry a small and complex caseload and support ASYE's, trainees and early career social workers.

The team are currently part of a pilot where implementation of the Family Help model is being implemented, so the candidate will need to have a sound understanding of the social work reforms.

The requirement is for the candidate to be office based when on duty, flexibility and home working is possible when not on duty. Duty is currently every other week, but will progress to one week in three as implementation of FFP is progressed. Expected caseload is max 15 children.

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.