Children's Advanced Practitioner - Children in care

Our client Oldham Council is looking for a Children's Advanced Practitioner to join their Children in care team.

Job purpose

To have responsibility for a smaller caseload, including cases which can be of a complex and challenging nature, and to provide high quality interventions for those vulnerable children and young people which ensure their safety, and ensure they achieve improved outcomes.

To work alongside partner agencies to undertake various assessments, to co-produce and implement plans, and to lead on evaluating and assessing progress, to ensure the best possible outcomes for children, young people and their families.

Alongside a smaller caseload you will be present to support staff, including reflective and group supervision, giving advice and guidance to staff as a team and as individuals.

Assisting the team manager in making sense of quality assurance feedback and data, promoting a learning culture sharing good practice and strengths as well as identifying areas for development and finding ways to ensure consistent high quality and practice improvement.

To model continual professional development and be accountable for the promotion of social work good practice and learning from research.

Oldham offers a development pathway for Advanced Practitioners to develop their leadership skillset, which includes a point of competence recognition and approval to authorise elements of our service delivery. In the job description below, this is referred to as the PoCR

Standard Duties:

• To actively promote the equalities and diversity agenda in the workplace and in service delivery.
• To uphold and implement policies and procedures of the Council, including customer care, data protection, finance, ICT, safeguarding and health & safety policies.
• To actively engage with the behaviours and values of the Council to promote and support our Co-operative Agenda.
• To undertake continuous professional development and to be aware of new developments, legislation, initiatives, guidelines, policies and procedures as appropriate to the role.
• Undertake any additional duties commensurate with the level of the post.

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.