Advanced Practitioner – Children’s Services

🚨 Advanced Practitioner – Children’s Services

📍 UK | 💰 £37 per hour | ⏱️ Ongoing Contract

Ready to step into a senior frontline role where you can lead on complex cases and influence practice?

We’re recruiting experienced Advanced Practitioners to join a busy but supportive Children’s Services team, working across the full safeguarding journey — from assessment through to permanence.

💡 Why this role stands out

• 💰 £37 per hour – strong rate for advanced-level role
• 📄 Ongoing contract with excellent extension potential
• 🚀 Immediate / quick start available
• 🤝 Supportive team with a strong learning culture
• 📈 Opportunity to lead practice without line management responsibility

🧩 The Role

As an Advanced Practitioner, you’ll manage a complex and varied caseload covering the full spectrum of statutory work:

• Child & Family Assessments
• Child in Need (CIN)
• Child Protection (CP)
• Care Proceedings through to permanence

You’ll act as a lead worker on more complex cases, supporting best practice across the team while continuing to deliver high-quality direct work.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload across assessment, safeguarding, and court work
• Lead on complex cases, working alongside other Social Workers
• Undertake high-quality assessments and care planning
• Practice using a restorative, relationship-based approach
• Engage directly with children using child-centred practice
• Promote family-led decision making to reduce risk and improve outcomes
• Produce clear, analytical, and high-standard written work
• Work collaboratively within a busy, supportive team environment
• Contribute to team learning and development culture

✅ What we’re looking for

• Qualified Social Worker
• Significant experience within Children’s Safeguarding teams
• Strong background across CIN, CP, and court work
• Confident managing complex cases as lead practitioner
• Excellent analytical and assessment skills
• High standard of report writing and case recording
• Ability to manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Strong relationship-building skills with children and families

🎯 Why candidates apply to roles like this

This is ideal for Social Workers who:

• Want to step up into advanced practice without moving into management
• Enjoy complex, meaningful casework
• Are passionate about relationship-based and restorative practice
• Want a well-paid contract with real influence on outcomes

📩 Interested?

Apply now or get in touch to find out more — interviews are being scheduled quickly and strong candidates won’t stay available for long.