Senior Practitioner

My Social Work News; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Advanced Practitioner for the Initial Response Team. This full-time role is based in Bury, Greater Manchester, and offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families. The successful candidate will manage a diverse caseload, deliver expert advice, and lead assessments in a dynamic environment. With a focus on professional development and work-life balance, this position provides generous leave, training opportunities, and a supportive team culture. If you are passionate about social work and ready to take your career to the next level, this role is for you.

Benefits

Convenient Parking

Professional Fee Coverage

Flexible Working Arrangements

Educational Incentives

Training and Development

Health and Fitness Benefits

Generous Leave Policy

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England required.
• Significant experience with children and families is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a smaller caseload, providing support and guidance to colleagues.
• Conduct assessments and interventions in complex cases.

Skills

Social Work

Assessment Skills

Report Writing

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Bury Council has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Practitioner within the Initial Response Team to work full time based in Bury, Greater Manchester.

Location: Bury, Greater Manchester

Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

The Council is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the well-being of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees to uphold this dedication. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check via the Disclosure and Barring Service at the appropriate level.

Benefits of the role:

• Convenient Parking: Complimentary car parking pass
• Professional Fee Coverage: Reimbursement of your Social Work England registration fees.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible and adaptable working arrangements to encourage and help you to fulfil a healthy work-life balance
• Educational Incentives: Receive a reward of up to £1000 upon successful completion of the practice educator program for social work students
• Training and Development: Access to extensive training programs
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Exclusive discounts on gym memberships and access to salary sacrifice schemes
• Generous Leave Policy: Enjoy 26 days of annual leave, increasing to 31 days after 5 years of service, plus an extra day of leave during the Christmas period. Additionally, you will have the option to purchase up to 10 extra days of leave.
• Financial Security: Participation in a highly competitive local government pension scheme.

Main Duties as a Social Worker:

The Initial Response Team operates in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, conducting comprehensive assessments to determine the support needs of children and young people. As an Advanced Practitioner, you will manage a smaller caseload, allowing you to provide valuable support and guidance to your fellow social work colleagues.

• Social Work Services: Deliver specialised and expert advice in complex or challenging social care cases. Manage a diverse and complex caseload, ensuring tailored support for children, families, and carers.
• Assessments and Interventions: Lead and conduct assessments or interventions in complex and/or contentious cases. Process referrals and complete assessments per statutory requirements and departmental policies.
• Planning and Implementation: Contribute to the creation and implementation of plans for children in need, children needing protection, children in care, foster carers, adopters, and family support. Collaborate effectively within a professional, family, and foster carer network for individual children, families, and carers.
• Meetings and Conferences: Attend and, when required, lead child protection conferences, statutory reviews, core groups, fostering panels, adoption panels, disruption meetings, and departmental meetings, providing professional input.
• Reports: Prepare high-standard written reports for various settings, including court proceedings.
• Court Representation: Represent the Local Authority in court, provide verbal evidence in public and private proceedings, and justify Local Authority actions. Act as a Local Authority representative during case transfers between authorities.

Key Requirements for this role:

• Possess a degree in Social Work (such as CQSW, CSS, DiPSW, or an equivalent qualification).
• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Significant experience in relation to children and families.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting research and generating detailed reports with actionable recommendations.
• Experienced in providing coaching or formal mentoring to individuals or teams (desirable).

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We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role.