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Advanced Practitioner
Joining our established team you'll be providing a social work service to a highly professional standard. Managing a caseload and travelling throughout the county, you'll be working with care leavers who qualify for a service from the Leaving Care Team. You will have a good working knowledge of leaving care legislation and will be working closely with care leavers and producing their Pathway Plan alongside the young person.
In addition, you'll be facilitating Pathway Plan reviews for our former relevant care leavers and also supervise a small number of Personal Advisers and facilitate their group supervision sessions. The Advanced Practitioner role gives you an excellent opportunity to build close, effective relationships with care leavers, promote Warwickshire's Local Offer to care leavers and contribute towards the continued development of the Leaving Care service.
Key Requirements
To provide an outcome focused children's Social Work service in line with Health Care Professionals Council's (HCPC) Standards.
To work within legislative frameworks and the local authorities policies and procedures in provided a children's Social Work Service.
To take responsibility for planning and actively participating in supervision in order to ensure that Social Work Practice is underpinned by line manager accountability recognising the need for increase supervisions to manage highly complex cases.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification
Additional Information
This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. For information about the role please contact: Peter Berridge peterberridge@warwickshire.gov.uk / 02476 754367
Closing date: 7th June 2019 To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button. Our method of application is online, please note, CV's should not been submitted unless asked to do so.