Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Practitioner to join a small, supportive Children’s Services team in Hexham, Northumberland. This is a 10-month maternity cover position with the potential to apply for other roles within the council at the end of the contract. As an Advanced Practitioner, you will manage a complex caseload within the area of children’s safeguarding, demonstrating exemplary practice and leadership. You will play a key role in supporting less experienced colleagues, contributing to a culture of learning and high-quality service delivery.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will,

• Manage a caseload of complex and high-risk cases, ensuring high standards of safeguarding and care planning.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and support to less experienced social workers within the team.
• Offer direct supervision to staff as directed by the Team Manager.
• Act as a Practice Educator, supervising student placements and supporting their development.
• Chair meetings under the Signs of Safety framework, including Child in Need (CIN) Reviews and Initial Core Groups.
• Work collaboratively with children, families, and partner agencies to assess needs and deliver effective interventions.
• Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with Northumberland County Council’s policies, procedures, and relevant legislation.
• Participate in regular supervision and contribute to the reflective learning culture of the team.
• Promote and model best practice in safeguarding and permanency planning.

Benefits:

• Support from senior members of staff
• Great location with public transport links
• Competitive rate of pay

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

•  Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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