Lead Advanced Practitioner, Children with Disabilities

London Social Work for Children; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Hybrid working

London Living Wage employer

Job summary

Lewisham Council is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to work with children with disabilities and their families, within a diverse community. The post combines a focused caseload with duty oversight and deputising for the team manager, in a hybrid office/remote pattern at Kaleidoscope, Catford.

You will lead a team of social workers, supervise apprentices, and contribute to safeguarding practice across statutory frameworks, while driving service improvement and professional development.

Qualifications

• Hold a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience working with children with disabilities within statutory safeguarding context.
• Strong knowledge of child in need, child protection, and looked-after children frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Working directly with children and families under child in need, child protection and/or legal frameworks.
• Collaborating with other professionals and agencies to ensure a coordinated approach to supporting children and adolescents.
• Deputising for the team manager and providing leadership and support to a team of social workers.
• Supporting the team manager to monitor team performance, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
• Providing line supervision for social work apprentices and senior family practitioners, and mentoring team members in complex cases.

Skills

Social work leadership

Team supervision

Child protection experience

Education

Social Work qualification

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Lewisham Council is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to work with children with disabilities and their families, within a diverse community. The post combines a focused caseload with duty oversight and deputising for the team manager, in a hybrid office/remote pattern at Kaleidoscope, Catford.

You will lead a team of social workers, supervise apprentices, and contribute to safeguarding practice across statutory frameworks, while driving service improvement and professional development.