Advanced Practitioner - Children & Families

Part time hours offered £6k in welcome & retention Flexible Working Welcome Payment of £4,000 Sponsorship if 2 years UK experience

Are you looking for some advancement in your career, but seem to be held back by your current employer's need for your knowledge and skills - meaning you get the complex and high caseloads rather than the advancement you want?

Are you an agency worker looking to step into seniority, or a permanent member not getting the chance to step up? Albeit agency is attractive for many reasons (we completely get it!), and staying put in a job you know is comfortable - but what can a change offer you?

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will be instrumental in delivering a first-class service which will provide the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. You will be a resilient, driven individual who can play your part in making our vision for children's services a reality. Taking on a protected caseload, you will work to create the best outcomes for children and young people with complex and challenging needs, risks, and circumstances.

You will take a lead in promoting and supporting quality control and improvement activities within the team and across the service and support performance activities.

Locations: Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Cirencester and Forest of Dean

The package includes:

• welcome payment of £4,000
• Between £46,731 - £49,764 per annum for an Advanced Practitioner or Senior Social Worker subject to experience
• an annual retention payment of £2,000
• a relocation package of up to £8,000
• Flexible working options
• generous annual leave starting at 25.5 days and increasing to 30.5 days after five years, with the ability to purchase 10 additional days per year for added flexibility
• The Council CAN pay Sponsorship but you must have 2 years experience within the UK

The Council is dedicated to providing timely support for every child, aiming to ensure a happy and fulfilling life. This comes from focusing on continuous improvement, embracing effective social work practices (systemic practice & relational approach), and empowering staff to have a real impact on children's lives. The team structure is carefully designed to support staff with manageable caseloads, including a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, and four Social Workers in each team.

Interested in making a move and settling down in an authority offering long-term prospects, settled in some of England's finest countryside? Send your CV to or call me on .

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.