Children’s Advanced Practitioner – Stoke on Trent

Pay rate – £42 per hour
 
Contract – Temporary
 
Stoke on Trent City Council are currently recruiting experienced children’s Advanced Practitioners for their Corporate Parenting 14–17 team.
 
Hybrid working available
37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
 
The work of the Corporate Parenting 14–17 Team focuses on supporting looked after young people through adolescence, helping them build resilience, develop independence skills and prepare positively for adulthood and leaving care.
 
This includes undertaking pathway planning, supporting young people to develop practical life skills, promoting education, employment and training opportunities, maintaining important family and support networks, and helping young people move towards independence in a safe and planned way.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Hold and manage a caseload of looked after young people aged 14–17.
• Complete assessments, care plans, pathway plans and statutory visits.
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with young people and advocate on their behalf.
• Lead effective multi-agency planning to improve outcomes.
• Support young people to develop practical independence skills such as budgeting, cooking, travel training, accessing services and managing appointments.
• Prepare young people for leaving care and transition into adulthood.
• Promote education, training, employment and future aspirations.
• Support young people to understand and manage risk while encouraging age-appropriate independence.
• Maintain a strong focus on safeguarding, permanence and positive transitions.
• Ensure the voice of the young person is central to all planning and decision-making.

 
 
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.