Senior Practitioner - Horizon - ANG05869

Angus Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking a creative and trauma-informed practitioner to lead the implementation of a new multi-agency Housing Support Service aimed at improving the lives of young care leavers. This temporary role offers flexible working arrangements and focuses on championing the voices of care experienced young people. Interviews will be held on December 4, 2025.

Qualifications

• Ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Responsibilities

• Implement a new multi-agency Housing Support Service.
• Oversee registered housing support service for care leavers.
• Champion voices of care experienced young people.

Job description

Job Description

Based at 28A Millgate Loan, Arbroath.

This job is workstyle 3 - Flexi

You will have the opportunity to benefit from our flexible and agile working practices. This means you will work from a variety of locations including working from council buildings and you can work from home to best suit your work, meetings and collaboration.

Do you want to be part of improving the lives of our young care leavers in Angus. If so, we are looking for a creative, trauma informed responsive practitioner who would be leading on the implementation of a new and exciting multi-agency Housing Support Service. This would include overseeing registered housing support service for our care leavers and safeguarding our Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC). You will lead in the implementation of service delivery in line with government guidance and the national transfer scheme as well as operational instructions and guidance. In undertaking this work you would be championing the voices of our care experienced young people, in ensuring we deliver the best care possible.

This job is temporary until no later than 31 October 2027.

Internal and external applications on a secondment basis will be considered. You must have the approval of your line manager / organisation.

Please note interviews will be held Thursday, 04 December 2025.

Requirements

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job: those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.