Senior Practitioner - Children In Care - Colchester

Ackerman Pierce Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Children in Care team in Colchester. This permanent role offers a salary range of £46,574 to £56,027 per annum. The candidate should have substantial experience in social care and be qualified to chair meetings and manage case responsibilities. Benefits include personalized consultancy and access to various social care jobs nationwide.

Benefits

Your own personal consultant

Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide

DBS and Compliance Service

Quick and Easy Registration Process

Access to CPD

Qualifications

• Post qualifying experience of working as a Senior Practitioner - Children in Care Team within the UK Social Care industry.
• Experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members and/or carers and other multi-agency professionals.

Responsibilities

• Attending Court
• Creating Court Reports
• Managing Cases
• Conducting LAC reviews
• Developing permanency plans including SGO and adoption

Job description

Overview

Ackerman Pierce is currently supporting a leading local authority within Colchester to recruit for a Senior Practitioner in the Children in Care team within the Social Care Industry on a permanent basis, paying £46,574 to £56,027 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Attending Court
• Court Reports
• Case management
• LAC reviews
• Conducting reviews
• Adoption
• Permanency
• Pathway Planning
• Section 20 care orders
• Visit children and young people in placement, develop permanency plans which include Special Guardianship Order (SGO) and adoption
• Undertake life-story work to enable a child to understand the reasons for being in care and also support children to return home to birth family

Experience preferred

Post qualifying experience of working as a Senior Practitioner - Children in Care Team within the UK Social Care industry. Experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members and/or carers and other multi-agency professionals.

Minimum Requirements

• HCPC Registration
• 4 years post qualifying experience within the UK Social Care industry
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Driving licence and car or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means is essential

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs Nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and Easy Registration Process
• Access to CPD

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Basildon, please email your updated CV to us or contact Dan Mulvey for more information.

Job Title: Senior Practitioner
Location: Colchester
Salary: £46,574-£56,027 per annum