Children’s Advanced Practitioner – Stockton on Tees

Pay rate – £35.49 per hour
 
Contract – Temporary
 
Stockton on Tees Council are currently recruiting an experienced children’s Advanced Practitioner for their dynamic Children’s Services team.
 
This is a non-caseholding role, focused on delivering high-quality specialist assessments that inform safeguarding and permanency planning.

You will work alongside social workers, managers, and multi-agency professionals to provide expert analysis and recommendations in complex cases.
 
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the transformation of children’s services in a borough committed to improving outcomes for children and families.

Undertake a range of specialist assessments, including:
ParentAssess (including for parents with learning disabilities)
Sibling and Parenting Assessments
Capacity to Protect
Viability Assessments (including Reg 24 and Connected Persons)
Regulation 24 Assessments
AIM Under 12 Assessments
AIM3 Assessments (for adolescents displaying harmful sexual behaviours)
Provide clear, evidence-based reports to inform care planning and court proceedings.
Work collaboratively with social workers and managers to support decision-making.
Attend relevant meetings, including Legal Planning Meetings and Court Hearings, as required.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, guidance, and best practice in children’s social care.

 
Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules.
 
This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: –

• A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
• An easy registration process (all done online)
• Referral schemes and incentives
• Ongoing compliance managed for you.
• Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more.

 
Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information.
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.