Social Worker Advanced Practitioner - Duty and Assessment Team

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Job Title: Social Worker Advanced Practitioner - Duty and Assessment Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Bury, UK
Salary: £40.00 per hour

Social Worker Advanced Practitioner within the Duty and Assessment Team in Bury, earning £40.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, making it ideal for experienced practitioners looking to take on a leadership-focused role within Children's Services. Working with children and families at the front door of the service, you will manage a reduced caseload of complex assessments while providing professional guidance, mentoring, and support to colleagues, helping to ensure the highest standards of safeguarding and child welfare.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and work-life balance needs.
• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £40.00 per hour, recognising your advanced knowledge and experience.
• Professional Development: Access regular training, mentoring, and learning opportunities to strengthen your leadership and practice skills.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a diverse range of professionals and partner agencies, expanding your professional network.
• Leadership Opportunity: Develop your coaching and mentoring expertise while supporting the growth of less experienced practitioners.
• Varied Caseload: Manage complex and challenging cases that will further enhance your knowledge and experience.
• Innovative Team Culture: Be part of a service that values creativity, initiative, and continuous improvement.

What you will do:

• Lead by example through the delivery of high-quality social work practice and professional decision-making.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and practice guidance to social workers and other team members.
• Undertake complex Child and Family Assessments in line with statutory requirements and timescales.
• Manage a reduced caseload involving Child Protection, Children in Need, and pre-proceedings or legal planning cases.
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and lead safeguarding interventions where required.
• Support informed decision-making on complex cases and contribute to key planning, strategy, and review meetings.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with health services, police, education providers, and other partner agencies.
• Chair professional meetings and contribute to effective multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
• Participate in quality assurance activities, including case audits, file reviews, and compliance monitoring.
• Support service improvement in