Senior Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner – 0-25 Disabilities

Ardent Social Ltd; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Social Ltd. is seeking a Senior Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner to join a Children's Disability Team in Barnet.

The role involves working with children and families in complex situations, managing higher levels of risk, and delivering expert social work practice within statutory Children's Social Care. The position offers hybrid working, with occasional office days and field visits, and opportunities to lead and mentor junior staff while advancing specialist practice in 0-25

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children's Social Care setting.
• Experience working within a Children's Disability Team is essential.
• Experience managing complex situations and higher levels of risk.
• Ability to provide expert social work practice and support less experienced social workers.
• Practice Educator Award is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Complex Social Work: Provide an effective integrated social work service, responding to complex situations and supporting the needs of children and their families.
• Safeguarding and Permanence: Assess, plan, implement and evaluate safeguarding and permanence measures for children with complex needs.
• Risk Management: Manage higher levels of risk within complex cases, using professional judgement and expert practice.
• Leadership and Support: Support and mentor less experienced social workers, sharing expertise and promoting effective practice.
• Specialist Practice: Take a lead role in a specialist area of work in line with departmental policies and procedures.
• Deputising: Deputise for the line manager when required or when delegated to undertake line management responsibilities.

Skills

Post-qualifying exp

Children's Social Care

Risk management

Mentoring

Practice Educator Award

Job description

Senior Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner - 0-25 Disabilities

• Location
• Job Type

Barnet

Contract

• Consultant
• Contact
• Reference
• Omar Khan
• 02081563358
• 1184

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner - 0-25 Disabilities
Specialism: Children's Services
Location: Barnet, UK
Salary: £37.54 Per Hour (Limited/Umbrella) / £27.32 Per Hour (PAYE)
Type: Temporary / Full Time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker / Advanced Practitioner to join a Children's Disability Team in Barnet. The role involves working with children and families in complex situations, managing higher levels of risk, and providing expert social work practice within a statutory children's social care setting.

What you will do

The role offers hybrid working, with approximately 1-2 days per week in the office alongside visits.

Complex Social Work: Provide an effective integrated social work service, responding to complex situations and supporting the needs of children and their families.

Safeguarding and Permanence: Assess, plan, implement and evaluate safeguarding and permanence measures for children with complex needs.

Risk Management: Manage higher levels of risk within complex cases, using professional judgement and expert practice.

Leadership and Support: Support and mentor less experienced social workers, sharing expertise and promoting effective practice.

Specialist Practice: Take a lead role in a specialist area of work in line with departmental policies and procedures.

Deputising: Deputise for the line manager when required or when delegated to undertake line management responsibilities.

Requirements

• Substantial post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children's Social Care setting.
• Experience working within a Children's Disability Team is essential.
• Experience managing complex situations and higher levels of risk.
• Ability to provide expert social work practice and support less experienced social workers.
• Practice Educator Award is desirable.

Why Barnet

Barnet offers a well-connected location with excellent transport links and access to a diverse range of communities. The role provides an opportunity to work within a specialist 0-25 Disabilities service, supporting children and families while developing your experience within statutory Children's Social Care.