Childrens Locality Advanced Practitioner

Service Care Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner for their Children and Families Team in Gloucester. This role involves managing a protected caseload of children with complex needs while providing mentorship to junior social workers. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model, with opportunities for professional development and training. Candidates should hold a degree in Social Work and have significant experience in child care management.

Benefits

Payroll service twice a week

Annual training budget up to £250

Exceptional referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England is mandatory.
• Significant experience in children's social care is essential.
• Strong understanding of relevant child protection laws.

Responsibilities

• Hold a protected caseload of children with complex needs.
• Provide mentorship to less experienced social workers.
• Coordinate with multi-agency partners for care support.

Skills

Mentoring

Complex case management

Child protection knowledge

Safeguarding

Flexibility in work

Education

Degree in Social Work

Tools

Electronic case management systems

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Advanced Practitioner - Children and Families Team
Location: Gloucestershire County Council, Gloucester
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Contract: Full-Time, Locum

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an experienced and passionate Social Worker to join our Children and Families Team in Gloucester as an Advanced Practitioner. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and inspire within a dynamic team, helping to deliver high-quality services that improve the lives of children, young people, and families. You will take on a protected caseload, working with children with complex needs, risks, and circumstances, while also playing a key role in quality control, service improvement, and performance support. We operate a hybrid working model - staff work in the office for visits, duty services, and team collaboration, while administrative tasks can be completed remotely. New team members will be expected to spend more time in the office initially to foster team cohesion and stability.

Responsibilities

• Hold a protected caseload of children with complex and challenging needs.
• Support the team in delivering high-quality interventions and services for children and families.
• Promote and lead quality improvement activities within the team and across the service.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to less experienced social workers.
• Ensure best practices in safeguarding, assessment, and planning for children and families.
• Work closely with multi-agency partners to coordinate care and support.
• Take an active role in performance monitoring and service development.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience in children's social care, with a proven track record of managing complex cases.
• Ability to mentor, support, and guide colleagues within the team.
• Strong understanding of child protection, safeguarding, and relevant legislation.
• Ability to use electronic case management systems effectively.
• Flexibility to work both in the office and remotely, as required.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on (phone number removed) or email your CV - (url removed).

Benefits

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed into work.
• An extensive and exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK.
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.