Advanced Practitioner – Children’s ServicesLeeds City Council£32.50 per hourHybrid Working
Caritas Recruitment is proud to be supporting Leeds City Council in the recruitment of experienced Advanced Practitioners to join their Children’s Services teams based in Leeds.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated social worker seeking a rewarding locum role within a progressive authority that places relationship-based practice and restorative approaches at the heart of everything they do.
The Role
As an Advanced Practitioner, you will manage a complex caseload involving:
- Child and Family Assessments
- Child in Need plans
- Child Protection work
- Pre-proceedings and Care Proceedings through to permanence planning
The role includes lead worker responsibilities on more complex cases, providing support and guidance to colleagues while maintaining direct case responsibility. This is not a supervisory or line management position.
You’ll be expected to build strong relationships with children and families, promote family-led decision making, and use restorative practice to achieve positive and sustainable outcomes.
About You
To be considered, you will have:
- Social Work England registration
- Significant Children’s Social Work experience
- Strong experience within Child Protection and Court Work
- Excellent assessment, analytical and report-writing skills
- A child-centred approach and ability to undertake direct work with children
- Experience managing complex caseloads and competing priorities
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS clearance
What’s on Offer?
- £32.50 per hour
- 37 hours per week
- Hybrid working available
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Opportunity to work within a highly respected local authority
- Immediate start available
Working Arrangements
The team operates a hybrid working model, with office attendance required during duty weeks. On non-duty weeks, there is flexibility for home working and compressed hours, depending on service needs.
Office locations are based within the Leeds LS10/LS11 area.
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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