Full job descriptionOur Client, Bury Council, is seeking a Children’s Advanced Practitioner to join their Children with Disability Team.
Fantastic payrate of minimum £40 per hour!
Are you a Children’s Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
*Provide advanced practice leadership within the CWD team, supporting high-quality assessments, care planning, and safeguarding interventions for children with complex needs.
*Hold a small caseload of highly complex and high-risk cases, modelling best practice and supporting team decision-making.
*Offer expert advice, guidance, and mentoring to social workers, enhancing practice standards and professional development.
*Lead on complex assessments (e.g. Child in Need, Child Protection, and Care Proceedings) ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks and legislation.
*Support the Team Manager in quality assurance, including case audits, supervision support, and performance monitoring.
*Promote strengths-based, child-centred practice, ensuring the voice of the child and family is central to all interventions.
*Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners (health, education, SEND services) to coordinate effective support packages.
*Lead or contribute to strategy discussions, safeguarding meetings, and multi-disciplinary planning.
*Drive continuous improvement by embedding best practice, contributing to service development, and supporting inspection readiness (e.g. Ofsted).
*Ensure robust risk assessment and safeguarding responses for children with disabilities, considering additional vulnerabilities.
*Deputise for the Team Manager where required, supporting operational oversight and decision-making.
Requirements of this role
*Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
*Must have a Social Work qualification (Diploma in social work, social work degree or equivalent)
*Must have minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience working as a Qualified social worker
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
*Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
*Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
*Free CV building and Interview support.
*Free DBS checks.
*Weekly payroll.
*PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
*CPD contributions.
*Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
*Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
Does this role interest you? Apply today!