Advanced Practitioner - Assessment

Social Worker – Assessment Team - Wigan Council

Location: Wigan 
Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour
Office Working: 2-3 Days per week
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with Wigan Council to find an experienced Advanced Practitioner for their Duty and Assessment Team within Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Wigan are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload. The Duty service is fast paced service consisting of 5 duty teams. Each team has a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, Senior Social worker and 6 Social Workers. You will be on duty once every 5 weeks.

Duties

• Carry out needs led child focused assessments
• Hold a small, but complex caseload of single assessments (S17) and S47 investigations (this includes opportunities for co-working to support less experienced practitioners)
• Participate in the duty system, responding to safeguarding concerns
• Prioritise demand and make effective use of time
• Listen and promote the voice of the child at the heart of plans
• Offer mentoring, coaching and support to less experienced team members
• Ensure Family Safeguarding Model is embedded in practice
• Enabling learning circles, group discussions and reflective supervision
   

What you need

• Social Work Qualification
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us)
   

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Social Work role in Wigan, call Emily Cooper on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com.