Advanced Practitioner – Children Services

Location: Gloucestershire

Reference: SCS375

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Type: Permanent Work

Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday)

Salary: £46,731 – £49,764 per annum subject to experience*  

Other: Annual retention payment of £2,000

Welcome payment of £4,000

MUST BE A CAR DRIVER!

RELOCATION ALLOWANCE: UP TO £8,000 T&C’S APPLY

NOTE: Applications from Skilled Workers already living and working in the UK will be considered, with the following additional criteria:

• Currently registered with SWE
• Looking to move Certificate of Sponsorship and relocate to Gloucestershire
• Minimum of 2 years UK based experience in statutory services

Job profile:

We are currently looking for permanent Advanced Practitioners to join our Children & Families teams. This is an exciting opportunity for Senior Social Workers looking for the next step up in their career or Advanced Practitioners looking to join a nurturing and supportive council.

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 case load, 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. Your role will also include providing supervision and management oversight for the practice and development of Trainee Social Workers on placement and NQSW within the team.

Experience & Essential Requirements:

• Social Work England registration
• Experience at Senior Social worker level
• A recognised qualification in Social Work
• To have passed your Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (AYE)
• A full driving licence
• Enhanced DBS clearance

Benefits

Holiday

• 5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service  (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Buy up to 10 days additional leave (pro-rata for part-time employees) dependent on job role and business needs

Flexi-time

Flexi-time, part-time, job share, agile working – dependent on your job role and business needs

Wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – free 24 hour helpline

Occupational health service

Eyesight test contribution

Financial

Local Government Pension Scheme

Long service awards

Relocation scheme for certain job roles

Staff discount scheme

Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme Benefits of working at Gloucestershire County Council

Support

Regular formal and informal support

Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Training

Accredited post-qualified training opportunities

Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM dependent on job role

Access to essential training

Progression

Transfer options after one year in post dependent on job role and business need

Clear career progression pathways to support you in progressing professionally and personally

Network Links

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

To apply, please send the following compliance documentation:

• Updated CV  (NO GAPS)
• Social Work England Number
• National Insurance Number
• Date of Birth

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