Lead Advanced Practitioner – Family Assessment

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Grantham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Competitive Pay

Professional Networking

Varied Experience

Professional Development

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner for the Family Assessment and Support Team in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The role offers an hourly rate of £40.00 and ongoing, flexible hours to suit full- or part-time arrangements.

You will lead complex child protection work, supervise social workers, and drive high-quality assessments and interventions for children and families. A strong focus on risk, permanency planning, and partnership working is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with significant post-qualifying experience in children’s social care.
• Social Work England registration is required.
• Experience with Child Protection, Child in Need, PLO and Care Proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Hold and manage a reduced, highly complex caseload.
• Provide practice leadership, coaching, and mentoring to social workers.
• Support high-quality assessments, planning, and intervention for children and families.
• Lead on complex Child Protection, Child in Need, PLO, and court cases.
• Promote strengths-based, relationship-focused, and child-centred practice.
• Undertake case audits and support quality improvement activities.
• Support practitioners with risk assessment, decision-making, and permanency planning.
• Contribute to service development and implementation of improvement plans.
• Work effectively with partner agencies to safeguard children and improve outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Coaching

Mentoring

Risk assessment

Child protection

Education

Social Work England registration

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner for the Family Assessment and Support Team in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The role offers an hourly rate of £40.00 and ongoing, flexible hours to suit full- or part-time arrangements.

You will lead complex child protection work, supervise social workers, and drive high-quality assessments and interventions for children and families. A strong focus on risk, permanency planning, and partnership working is essential.