Children and Families Advanced Practitioner

Children and Families Advanced Practitioner

Job Location: Forest of Dean

Hours per Week: 37

Post is open to job share

We are currently recruiting for an Advanced Practitioner to join our Children & Families team in the Forest of Dean on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of high‑quality, complex social work practice through joint working, professional advice and guidance, and quality assurance activity.
• Model Gloucestershire’s relational systemic practice approach and actively promote our practice standards, supporting a strong and reflective practice culture across the team.
• Provide direction and constructive challenge to team members to improve the quality of practice, including activities such as quality assuring assessments, undertaking joint visits, and supporting reflective discussion on practice.
• Contribute to the professional oversight of work within the team, offering guidance, mentoring and support to social workers, working closely with Team Managers to promote safe, effective and consistent practice.
• Provide Newly Qualified Social Workers with monthly reflective supervision and undertake observations of practice.
• Support and contribute to the learning and development of Social Work students within the team.
• Lead on a specific area of practice, offering a weekly consultation that practitioners can book into, providing specialist support and helping to strengthen practice in this area.
• Work closely with the Social Work Academy through regular forums and training activity, contributing to the development of standardised practice and bringing new learning opportunities back into your team.
• Hold a small number of cases, ensuring sufficient capacity to focus on professional leadership, practice development and support for colleagues.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration
• Experience at Senior Social Worker level
• A recognised qualification in Social Work
• Completed ASYE year (if qualified after 2012)
• A full driving licence and willingness to drive
• Enhanced DBS clearance (Enhanced Adults and Children’s)

Benefits

• Salary: £48,226 – £51,356 per annum (subject to experience)
• £4,000 welcome payment
• £2,000 annual retention payment
• Up to £8,000 relocation package
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part‑time staff)
• Family friendly policies and benefits
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with free, confidential counselling and advice
• In‑house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Access to Social Work Academy
• Paid SWE registration renewal
• Cycle to Work scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)
• Green Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme (eligibility criteria and t&cs apply)

Interview Information

Interviews for this role will take place on Tuesday 16th June.

Additional Information

We welcome applications from newly qualified and social workers in the early years of their career.

The appropriate early‑career development option will be explored and confirmed as part of the interview and offer process.

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