JOB-20240819-db742659

Advanced Practitioner Social Worker - Peripatetic
Location: Burton-on-Trent (Countywide Travel)
Pay Rate: £45.00 per hour plus travel expenses
Contract: Locum | Full-Time

Sanctuary Personnel is recruiting for an experienced Advanced Practitioner Social Worker to join a dynamic Children's Services team based in Burton-on-Trent. This exciting locum Social Worker opportunity offers an excellent hourly rate of £45.00 per hour, with countywide travel expenses reimbursed, making it an ideal role for experienced practitioners who enjoy working across a variety of teams and supporting high-quality social work practice.

This role is perfect for an accomplished Senior Social Worker or Advanced Practitioner who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys mentoring colleagues, and is confident managing complex safeguarding cases while helping improve outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a complex caseload involving children, young people, and families across multiple service areas.
• Provide expert social work practice, supporting teams with complex safeguarding, child protection, and statutory casework.
• Complete high-quality assessments, risk assessments, care planning, and reviews.
• Offer professional guidance, coaching, and mentoring to qualified social workers and newly qualified staff.
• Support teams experiencing increased demand, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
• Work collaboratively with education, health, police, legal services, and partner agencies to safeguard children.
• Prepare detailed court reports, assessments, and professional documentation to a high standard.
• Promote best practice, continuous improvement, and high-quality social work across Children's Services.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, statutory guidance, and local safeguarding procedures.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Social Care.
• Previous experience as an Advanced Practitioner, Senior Social Worker, or within complex safeguarding teams.
• Strong knowledge of Child Protection, Children in Need, Duty and Assessment, Safeguarding, and court work.
• Excellent leadership, decision-making, assessment, and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel countywide.
• Ability to work flexibly across different teams and service areas.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:

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