Advanced Practitioner - Children's in Solihull, West Midlands

Our client Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is looking for a Children's - Advanced Practitioner to join their Family Help Team.

Workers are on duty every 8 weeks. They are expected in the office one day per week when they are not on duty Solihull is progressing its social care reforms and we are recruiting two Senior Social Workers to join our new Family Help Teams. Our eight teams each include 5 Social Workers, 3 Family Support Workers, 2 Advanced Practitioners and a Team Manager. Duty is every 8 weeks, and a separate Court Team manages all public and private law work. Family Help Teams support children requiring assessments, Child in Need, Early Help or Child Protection plans. We maintain caseloads of 16-20 children, and have stayed committed to low caseloads over the past year. This is why agency workers rarely leave Solihull - and often return. Social workers tell us they come back for the manageable workloads, strong support and the ability to deliver high-quality intervention.

What We're Looking For

We want Senior Social Workers who:

Are committed to the safety and wellbeing of children

Have strong listening skills

Have experience of delivering meaningful direct work

Can drive progress and contribute to a developing service

Have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop relationships under pressure.

Good assessment skills and the ability to progress plans.

What We Offer

Solihull is known as a supportive, stable place to practice. You will receive:

Monthly supervision and monthly group supervision

Extensive training, including bi-monthly service development sessions

Access to our Partnership Hub and multi-agency resources

Approachable, available managers who listen and support

Benefits of working with Remedy

• A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
• Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
• Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
• Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.