Advanced Practitioner - Child and Family Social Worker

1
8 June 2023
Fixed Term
Full Time
12 months
Home Brewery Building, Sir John Robinson Way, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 6DA
Children and Families
£39,493 - £44,539 per annum

Do you have at least three years’ experience as a childcare social worker?

Are you looking for a new challenge, whilst also remaining a practising social worker? 

We are looking for an Advanced Practitioner (Child and Family Social Worker) to cover a maternity post. The post is based in Gedling District Child Protection Team, focusing on complex work including pre-proceedings and care proceedings. There are 2 district child protection teams in Gedling, and there are a mix of experienced social workers, newly qualified social workers and social work assistants/social work apprentices in the teams.

You will be the allocated social worker for a limited number of children with complex family circumstances and under the direction of the Team Manager will co-work and provide support to Social Workers to increase their knowledge and skills in high quality assessment, analysis and risk management. 

Advanced practitioners will have line manager responsibilities for a limited number of non-social work qualified staff and social work apprentices in the team and will support with reflective and group supervision for other social workers. You will need to have had experience of mentoring or supervising others.

This post is also available as a secondment opportunity to existing Nottinghamshire County Council employees. You must seek approval from your line manager before applying.
Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Advanced Practitioner JDPS - final.docx.pdf – 61KB

Tier 6

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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