Advanced Practitioner - Children's Social Care

Location: Gateshead Civic Centre, NE8 1HH
Contract: Full Time | 37 Hours per Week
Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour PAYE (£34.45 per hour Umbrella)
Advanced Practitioner - Children's Social CareService Care Solutions are currently recruiting for an experienced Advanced Practitioner - Children's Social Care to join Gateshead Council on a full-time agency contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Social Worker looking to take on a rewarding role supporting children in care, leading complex casework, and delivering high-quality interventions that achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
The RoleAs an Advanced Practitioner, you will:

• Manage a complex caseload of children in care, completing skilled assessments and delivering purposeful interventions.
• Develop, implement and review evidence-based care and pathway plans that promote the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Ensure children, young people and their families are fully involved in assessment, planning and review processes.
• Promote educational achievement, health, wellbeing and positive life outcomes for children in care.
• Deliver intensive support to children, young people and families while promoting safeguarding and stability.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies including schools, family hubs, health professionals and specialist services.
• Produce accurate, timely and high-quality case recordings, assessments and reports.
• Support continuous service improvement and maintain excellent professional standards through supervision, training and ongoing development.

Essential RequirementsApplicants must have:

• A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent).
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one).
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle (or suitable alternative means of travel).
• Experience working within statutory Children's Social Care services.
• Experience working with looked after children, safeguarding and complex family interventions.
• Strong assessment, analytical and report writing skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Desirable

• Minimum of two years' post-qualified experience or successful completion of ASYE with clear evidence of professional progression.
• Level 7 Post Qualifying Social Work Award or equivalent postgraduate qualification.
• Experience undertaking complex assessments, risk management and intervention planning.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation including the Children Act 1989, Children and Families Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act and associated statutory guidance.
• Understanding of relationship-focused and solution-focused practice.

Why Apply?

• Competitive hourly rates.
• Full-time opportunity (37 hours per week).
• Work within a supportive and experienced Children's Social Care team.
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your assignment.

Interested?
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Nik Froud
Recruitment Consultant
Service Care Solutions
📧 Nik.froud@servicecare.org.uk