Advanced Practitioner NEW Rochdale Council Posted today Rochdale £43,693 - £47,754 Children\'s S[...]

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Practitioner to join our Duty and Assessment Team on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. This is a great opportunity to step up into an Advanced Practitioner role in a busy, fast paced team where you will be part of a supportive management group and you will have lots of opportunity to develop during this time.

As Advanced Practitioners on Duty and Assessment you will have a reduced caseload of complex cases. You will deliver coaching, mentoring and support to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) and experienced Social Workers, providing guidance, support and best practice as well as supporting the Team Manager with quality assurance and practice improvements. You will also deputise for the manager in their absence, for example chairing strategy discussions, initiating Section 47 enquiries and other complex meetings as directed by the service needs.

We would ask that applicants meet the following:

• Social work degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work and will be registered with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker.
• Experience of working within safeguarding children.
• Have an enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on the information available, ensuring effective relationships with other professionals.
• Have the ability to work within and contribute to a team.
• Possess knowledge of service needs for minority ethnic groups and communities.
• Have confident IT skills and be able to navigate an electronic file system.
• Have the ability to write clear, concise and robust synopsis to evidence your decision making.

We are Proud, Passionate and Pioneering in how we deliver services for children. Our social workers say Rochdale council is a great place to work. They tell us that their managers are supportive and approachable and they listen to their ideas.

Here are some comments from social workers in Rochdale:

• ‘We are based in a lovely modern building that reduces the stress of coming to work.’
• ‘Essential key agencies also work from the office, which makes for easy access and good interagency working.’
• ‘There are lots of easy to access training opportunities to learn and aid career development.’
• ‘We have a fantastic direct work borrowing library.’
• ‘We are based right in the town centre office, next to M&S and close to local services.’
• ‘There are lots of community resources available to support families.’
• ‘We work in friendly, supportive, multidisciplinary teams.’

There’s always a lot going on in Rochdale, we never stand still. We offer loads of training, supervision and help and we build positive relationships with children, young people and their families.

If you are interested in joining us and would like to speak to someone about our opportunities, drop us an email with your number and we will get in touch at JoinRochdale@rochdale.gov.uk.

In case you weren’t aware:

• We pay your professional fees.
• We pay retention payments of £500 every six months when you continue working for us for six months or more after a year’s service.
• We offer hybrid and flexible working.
• We offer excellent continuous professional development opportunities after your first year in employment.
• We have a modern, award winning building where you sit with your colleagues as well as satellite locations in the community.
• We are located next door to the tram/bus exchange and the train station is a 10 minute walk.
• We are 10 minutes from the M62 corridor.

So what are you waiting for? We are looking forward to meeting you. To apply please upload your CV together with a supporting statement that provides evidence of how you meet the essential requirements of the person specification. Please include reference to your qualifications that are specified on the person specification within your CV/supporting statement. Please ensure you anonymise your CV and supporting statement.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check child workforce.

At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours:

• Proud of the difference we make.
• Passionate about the diversities of the Borough.
• Pioneering and Open in our Approach.

If you have any questions about the role please call Leigh Steventon on 01706 927803. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.