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 in Greater Manchester. This full-time role offers the chance to make a significant impact by supporting vulnerable children and families. You will manage a smaller caseload, allowing for in-depth assessments and tailored interventions. The position includes a range of benefits such as flexible working arrangements, generous leave policies, and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about social work and eager to contribute to a dedicated team, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career.

Benefits

Complimentary car parking pass

Reimbursement of Social Work England fees

Flexible working arrangements

Educational incentives up to £1000

Access to training programs

Discounts on gym memberships

26 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work (CQSW, CSS, DiPSW, or equivalent).
• Registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized advice in complex social care cases.
• Lead assessments and interventions in contentious cases.
• Prepare high-standard reports for court proceedings.

Skills

Social Work

Assessment and Intervention

Report Writing

Coaching and 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 as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.