Senior Practitioner| Children in Care / Leaving Care| Achieving for Children | £42 per hour

Tripod Partners; Windsor; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Your own dedicated consultant

Access to the widest variety of jobs

Prompt payroll

Free DBS & compliance service

£500 referral fees

Job summary

Achieving for Children is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Children in Care / Leaving Care team covering Windsor & Maidenhead. You will manage a complex caseload, develop and review care and pathway plans, and work with partner agencies to safeguard and support young people.

The role emphasizes risk assessments, advocacy, and high-quality case recording, with a pay rate of £42 per hour and a strong payroll service through Tripod Partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in children's services and care planning.
• Experience with care leavers and transitions.
• Strong safeguarding and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of children in care and care leavers.
• Develop, implement and review care plans and pathway plans.
• Undertake statutory visits, assessments and reviews with relevant agencies.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and promote their voices in decision-making.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to colleagues and junior practitioners.
• Ensure accurate case recording and timely reports.

Skills

Caseload management

Care planning

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

Advocacy

Mentoring

Case recording

Interagency collaboration

Job description

Senior Practitioner needed for our Children in Care / Leaving Care team in Windsor and Maidenhead - Achieving for Children, paying £42 ph !

• Location:Windsor and Maidenhead
• Employer:Achieving for Children
• Pay Rate:£42 per hour

About Us:

Achieving for Children is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner – Children in Care / Leaving Care to join its dedicated team in Maidenhead, supporting children and young people across Windsor & Maidenhead.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social work professional with strong experience in children's services, care planning and supporting young people transitioning from care into independent adulthood.

You will play a key role in promoting positive outcomes for children and young people, ensuring their safety, stability and well-being while providing guidance and support to colleagues within the team.

The Role:

• Manage a complex caseload of children in care and care leavers, ensuring their needs are effectively assessed and met.
• Develop, implement and review care plans, pathway plans and risk assessments.
• Support young people transitioning from care into independent living, education, training and employment.
• Undertake statutory visits, assessments and reviews in line with relevant legislation and local procedures.
• Work collaboratively with foster carers, residential providers, families, education, health services and other partner agencies.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and young people, responding appropriately to concerns and managing risk.
• Provide advice, guidance and mentoring to social workers and other practitioners where required.
• Ensure accurate, timely and high-quality case recording and reports.
• Advocate for children and young people, ensuring their voices, wishes and feelings inform decision-making.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fees