Social Work Advanced Practitioner
4 days ago
Work Base: Retford Education Centre, Ordsall, DN22 7EA Salary: £44,075 - £49,282 per annum Type: Permanent Work pattern: Full Time Hours per week: 37 Working arrangements: Hybrid Job Description / Person Specification: Advanced Practitioner JDPS.pdf – 136KB Additional Documentation: Bassetlaw Team Testimonials.pdf – 164KB Competency Framework: Tier 6 Number of posts: 2 Interview date: 23/12/2025 Closing Date: 17 December 2025 23:55 Role Overview The Children and Families Department takes a strengths‑based approach to working with children, young people, families and partner agencies. We call this ‘Our Nottinghamshire Approach’. Watch the two‑minute animation to learn more. We currently have vacancies in the Bassetlaw Family Support and Safeguarding Team, a multidisciplinary team consisting of experienced social workers, newly qualified social workers, early help case managers, family support workers and apprentices. We also welcome a worker from Women’s Aid and will soon join a worker from Change, Grow, Live (drug and alcohol service). As an advanced practitioner you will be the allocated social worker for a limited number of children with complex family circumstances and, under the direction of the Team Manager, will co‑work and provide support to social workers to increase their knowledge and skills in high‑quality assessment, analysis and risk management. You will have supervisory responsibility for a small number of workers and will support reflective and group supervision within the team. Responsibilities Allocate as the advanced practitioner social worker for a limited number of children with complex family circumstances. Co‑work and provide support to social workers in high‑quality assessment, analysis and risk management. Supervise a small number of workers and facilitate reflective and group supervision within the team. Provide oversight and support to social workers working with child in need and child protection plans, looked after by alternative carers, foster, and kinship carers, and within pre‑proceedings and care proceedings. Qualifications Minimum 3 years post‑qualifying experience in children’s social care. Experience of mentoring and supervising others. Sound knowledge and experience of court work. Nottinghamshire offers a wide range of training and you will receive regular supervision and development opportunities to further your career. Please note that interviews will be held on 23 December 2025. If you know you are not available on this date, we will be flexible to accommodate your availability. Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full‑time posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and is proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. We encourage applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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