Advanced Practitioner - Child in Need

Advanced Practitioner – Child in Need Team – Leicester City Council

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

We are currently working with Leicester City Council to find experienced Advanced Practitioners for their Child in Need team in Children’s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Leicester are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to work directly with children and families to achieve positive outcomes, alongside a key leadership role in supporting and developing practitioners across the service. 

Duties

• Completing Section 47’s and section 17 enquiries
• Undertake Section 7and 37 reports, as well as attending Court, and providing analysis and evidence-based recommendations
• Long term engagement with families, including direct work, capturing the voice of the child
• Write conference reports and attend conferences, such as Core Group Meetings
• Supporting, mentoring, and coaching less experienced practitioners

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 a Child in Need team in Leicester, give Emily Cooper a call on 07745200325 or email ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com