Advanced Practitioner - Child Protection - Leeds - £37

Overview

Advanced Practitioner

Team: Child Protection

Location: Leeds

Rate: £37

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload comprising Child and Family Assessments, Child in Need, Child Protection, and Child Care Proceedings until permanence.
• Operate as lead worker alongside other social workers without supervisory/line management responsibilities.
• Practice restoratively with children and families and promote family-led decisions to manage risk and meet support needs.
• Demonstrate excellent relational work with children and families; engage children through direct work and child-centred practice.
• Apply strong organisational skills to meet competing demands and maintain practice standards, quality, and performance.
• Utilise good analytical assessment skills and produce high-quality written work.
• Collaborate in a busy but supportive team environment and share knowledge to promote a learning culture.

Requirements

• Must be able to drive and have use of a car.
• 37 hours per week: Monday to Thursday 8.30 - 5pm and Friday 8:30-4.30pm.
• Office-based for duty; hybrid working negotiable depending on team needs (office-based on duty weeks with one WFH day/compressed hours on non-duty).
• Office location: Deacon House, LS14.

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Qualifications

• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to make good decisions based on available information.
• Knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and ability to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises.

Ashberry Benefits

• Dedicated experienced Consultant providing support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• Provides your essential Enhanced DBS
• £250 Referral bonus