Are you an experienced Advance Practitioner- Locality Team.
Do you have a passion for helping others?
If so, Randstad is recruiting for an Advance Practitioner to join the Barnsley Council - This is a full-time role offering up to £37 per hour.
Here's the Role:
- Complex Casework: Managing a caseload of complex child protection, children in need, and looked after children cases, undertaking thorough assessments, developing and implementing effective plans to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
- Practice Leadership: Championing best practice in social work, providing expert advice, mentoring, and co-working with social workers and other team members on challenging cases.
- Supervision and Development: Potentially providing formal supervision and support to less experienced social workers, students, or newly qualified staff, fostering their professional development.
- Multi-Agency Working: Building and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of professionals and agencies, including schools, health services, police, and voluntary sector organisations, to ensure a coordinated and effective response to children's needs.
- Court Work: Preparing high-quality court reports and confidently representing the Local Authority in legal proceedings when required.
- Quality Assurance: Contributing to the team's quality assurance processes, including case auditing, identifying learning, and driving continuous improvement in practice standards.
- Promoting Best Outcomes: Ensuring that the voice of the child is central to all practice and that interventions are focused on achieving positive and sustainable outcomes for children and young people.
- Deputising: Providing support to the Team Manager, including deputising in their absence and contributing to the overall operational effectiveness of the team.
Benefits:
- Mileage reimbursement
- Supervision
- Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
- Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
- Weekly payroll
- Competitive pay rates
- Working with a top local authority
- Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
- Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)
Requirements:
- Social Work England registered
- Social Work Degree or equivalent
- Enhanced DBS
Experience:
- Children's Social Work
If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role then please get in touch with Akhil on
0330 024 8775 Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.
Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing
candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role
We have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay and flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 or email and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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