Advanced Practitioner

Gloucestershire County Council are recruiting for a Permanent Advanced Practitioner to join their 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. + £4,000 welcome payment and an annual retention payment of £2,000. Hours: Full Time (36 hours) Contract Type: Permanent About the Role The key responsibilities for this role include working in collaboration and alongside the Team Manager, to: Be the allocated Advanced Social Work Practitioner for a protected caseload of up to 8 children and young people with complex and challenging needs, risks and circumstances Provide supervision and management oversight for the practice and development of Trainee Social Workers on placement and Newly Qualified Social Workers in their first Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) within the team Take a lead in promoting, supporting and addressing quality control, assurance and improvement activities within the team and across the service in accordance with the Accelerated Improvement Plan and other associated plans Take a lead in promoting, supporting and addressing performance activities within the team and across the service in accordance with the Accelerated Improvement Plan and ot…