Advanced Practitioner – 16+ Team

Havering | Locum | £41.10 per hour | Hybrid Working

Havering Council is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join their 16+ Team. This role focuses on supporting older adolescents and care leavers, ensuring they are prepared for independence and receive the right support to achieve positive outcomes into adulthood.

You will take a lead role in managing complex cases, driving best practice, and supporting less experienced colleagues within a specialist service working with young people aged 16 and above.

In this role, you will:

• Manage a complex caseload of young people aged 16+ including care leavers
• Support pathway planning and transitions into independence
• Undertake assessments and develop outcome-focused support plans
• Work closely with housing, education, and partner agencies
• Provide mentoring, coaching, and support to social workers within the team
• Lead on complex cases and provide expert guidance on risk management
• Ensure high-quality recording and compliance with statutory duties

What You’ll Need:

• Social Work England Registration
• Social Work Qualification
• Significant post-qualified experience in children’s social care
• Experience working with adolescents, 16+ or leaving care services
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, risk, and transition planning
• Ability to support practice development and mentor colleagues
• Excellent assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills

Why Sheldon Phillips?

Because we actually listen to what you need. We’re not just here to fill roles—we’re here to find you the right fit in a supportive and rewarding team. That’s why social workers trust us to help them take the next step in their careers.

If you want to know more about this Advanced Practitioner – 16+ Team role in Havering, give Ellis Russell a call on 01635 226350 – let’s have a chat!

And don’t forget – if you refer a friend and we place them, you’ll get £300 as a thank you! (Terms and conditions apply).