Senior Practitioner

My Social Work News; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 69,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practitioner in Stoke-on-Trent to join the innovative Court Team in Children and Family Services. This role involves managing care proceedings and working closely with families and legal teams to ensure the best outcomes. With competitive pay and a supportive work environment, this position offers a chance to make a real difference in children's lives while enjoying flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Flexible Shifts

Free Parking

Professional Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in care proceedings required.
• Ability to work closely with legal teams and partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage care proceedings from entry to final hearing.
• Collaborate with families and implement permanence plans.
• Participate in initiatives supporting early intervention.

Skills

Care Proceedings

Family-Centred Approach

Reflective Supervision

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £33.33 per hour
Job Type: Locum, Ongoing, Full-time

This is an exciting opportunity in Stoke-on-Trent for an Advanced Practitioner to join the forward-thinking and innovative Court Team in Children and Family Services, offering an incredible chance to immerse yourself in a pilot scheme. This specific role is designed for someone with extensive experience in care proceedings, from the initial stages through to the final hearing and adoption. If you’re looking for a rewarding locum role that allows you to work closely within care proceedings and permanency planning, this is a truly exceptional chance. The position offers a competitive rate of £33.33 per hour, and the pay rates for this post are fixed, ensuring clarity and transparency from the outset.

Perks and benefits:

– Enjoy competitive pay that recognises your expertise and dedication. Your skills are rewarded with a rate that truly values your specialist knowledge and experience.
– This opportunity provides the ideal platform for professional growth in a fulfilling role. You’ll gain exposure to a variety of challenging and rewarding cases, helping you broaden your professional expertise as part of a recognised pilot scheme.
– Flexible shifts mean you can balance your personal and work life with ease. Working as a locum allows you to have an adaptable work schedule to suit your lifestyle.
– Join a vibrant work environment where support and teamwork are at the forefront. Stoke-on-Trent drips with friendly culture; you will feel like part of a family from day one where collaboration with colleagues and partner agencies is the norm.
– Experience the variety and challenge each day brings, broadening your skills and making a real difference. No two days are the same, keeping things dynamic and exciting while you impact the lives of children and families.
– Free parking ensures your time is spent focusing on what matters most. Enjoy access to critical user parking permits, including use of multi-deck car parks directly next to the office.
– Stoke-on-Trent offers an incredibly compact geographical area, ensuring minimal travel between visits. You can spend more time with families and less time on the road.
– A strong management structure and the opportunity to develop within champion programmes and other innovative projects. Your input matters and will really shape positive change.

What you will do:

– Hold and manage care proceedings from the moment a child enters care through to their final hearing and permanency planning, working to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.
– Undertake all aspects of care proceedings, including court statements, reports, assessments, and planning, while collaborating closely with legal teams, carers, and partner agencies.
– Work directly with children and families, ensuring a family-centred and restorative approach to practice is consistently applied.
– Implement permanence plans, including adoption where necessary, ensuring each case benefits from your expert input.
– Use reflective supervision to help shape and support others within the team and contribute to learning and development.
– Participate in Stoke-on-Trent’s initiatives at the forefront of social care, including restorative practices and family hubs which aim to support early intervention and prevention methods.

Stoke-on-Trent is one of the UK’s most welcoming cities, known for its strong sense of community and collaborative culture. Voted one of the friendliest places in the country, it’s a compact city with a unique vibe and a shrewd ability to box above its weight. With limited travel and access to plenty of local resources, it’s the ideal place to work and live for professionals ready to make a real difference. Experience the charm of living in Stoke, while enjoying the many professional advantages that working in a city with such a connected and supportive social care team brings. This is your opportunity to grow, lead and thrive!

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