Advanced Practitioner - Safeguarding

Liquidpersonnel; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 53,404 - 66,755; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£3,000 Welcome Bonus

£3,000 Market Supplement

29 days annual leave

Hybrid working opportunities

Generous Local Government Pension Scheme

Excellent learning and development offer

Job summary

Liquidpersonnel is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner for a Safeguarding Team in South London. This role is ideal for a Senior Social Worker aiming for management responsibilities, handling a complex caseload, and overseeing the team in the manager's absence.

The position offers a £3,000 Welcome Bonus, 29 days annual leave (increasing to 35 after 4 years), and excellent training opportunities, along with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Child Protection, court work and permanency planning.
• Social Work England registration.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload including Child Protection and court cases.
• Assist social workers to develop skills in managing court work.
• Deputise for Team Leaders when needed.
• Support social workers to meet regulatory requirements.

Skills

Experience in Child Protection

Court work experience

Permanency planning

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Job description

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an Advanced Practitioner to join a Safeguarding Team based in South London.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Social Worker looking to transition into a more management-based role. The role does involve holding a small complex caseload while having some management responsibility of the team and steeping up when the manager is absent.

Benefits as a Safeguarding Advanced Practitioner

• £3,000 Welcome Bonus
• £3,000 Market Supplement paid monthly into the salary
• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month
• Tailored induction programme
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

Duties as a Safeguarding Advanced Practitioner

• You will have a more complex caseload of Child Protection, pre-proceedings and court cases
• You will be responsible for assisting social workers to developexperience and skills in managing court work including co-working cases to assistin developing this experience.
• You will be required to deputise for the TeamLeaders where needed
• You will support social workers so that their practice is effective, meetsregulatory requirements, complies with statutory guidance, and learns fromevidence-based interventions and innovative practice

Requirements as a Safeguarding Social Worker

• Experience working in Child Protection,court work and permanency planning
• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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