Advanced Practitioner - Leaving Care

• Location: Gloucestershire (Gloucester, Cheltenham or Stroud)
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join our Leaving Care team in Gloucestershire. This role is crucial in delivering exceptional services and achieving the best outcomes for children and young people. The ideal candidate will be resilient, driven, and committed to our vision for children’s services. You will manage a protected caseload, focusing on children and young people with complex needs, and take a lead in promoting quality control and improvement within the team.

• Manage a protected caseload of children and young people with complex and challenging needs.
• Lead quality control and improvement activities within the team and service.
• Support performance activities and provide supervision and management oversight.
• Mentor Trainee Social Workers on placement and Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW) within the team.
• Conduct pathway-planning and independence work for care leavers aged 16 and upwards.

• Diploma or degree in social work, CQSW, CSS, or equivalent.
• Registration with Social Work England (SWE).
• UK-based statutory social work experience.
• Completion of Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) if qualified after 2012.
• A full driving licence and willingness to drive.
• DBS clearance.
• Experience at Senior Social Worker level.

• Welcome payment of £4,000* for specific roles.
• Annual retention payment of £2,000*.
• Relocation package of £8,000.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities.
• 25.5 days annual leave, rising to 30.5 days after 5 years of service.
• Option to purchase up to 10 additional days of leave per year.
• Family-friendly policies and benefits.
• Supportive working environment with regular supervision.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Occupational Health service.
• Employee discount and cycle to work schemes.
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme.
• Links to employee networks and career development opportunities.
• Paid SWE registration renewal.

To apply for the Advanced Practitioner position in Leaving Care, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.