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Our Client, Oldham Council, is seeking an experienced Children’s Advanced Practitioner to join their Team.
Negotiable Hybrid Working Option Available!
Fantastic payrate of £40 per hour!
Are you a Childrens Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
Responsibilities of this role:
- Support senior colleagues with the prioritisation, allocation, planning and review of work in accordance with policies, procedures and statutory requirements, contributing to effective budget management, ensuring values for public money and the maximisation of service efficiencies
- Contribute to service monitoring and evaluation, undertaking needs analysis, reviewing availability of resources and development of service practice, policies and strategies to maintain high quality services
- Provide supervision, direction and co-ordination of workloads, support and guidance, appraisal and professional development and support social work students on first and final placements, and students from other professional disciplines
- Undertake clear and detailed service user, carer assessments and interventions in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, minimising risks, with consideration for service user needs and available options
- Manage high complex cases including their planning and review, promoting independence and early intervention as well as the personalisation agenda and self-directed support to minimise risks and improve quality of life for service users and their carers, ensuring targets are met within agreed timescales
- Work with individuals, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify their needs, construct value for money care packages and commission a range of appropriate services, as well as respond to their feedback regarding service provision
- Assist in ensuring that statutory responsibilities are met and fulfilled by the team, ensuring that quality practice standards are achieved in delivery high quality, promoting use of evidence and theory to support practice in complex and changing circumstances.
Requirements of this role:
- Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- Must have minimum of 2 years’ post qualified experience.
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!
