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Social Worker Advanced Practitioner – Quality Assurance Team

Job Title: Social Worker Advanced Practitioner – Quality Assurance Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children
Location: Bolton, UK
Salary: £40.00 per hour

Social Worker Advanced Practitioner within the Quality Assurance Team in Bolton, earning £40.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing the chance to play a pivotal role in driving excellence across Children’s Services. Working within a dedicated Quality Assurance Team, you will help strengthen safeguarding practice, support professional development, and ensure children and families receive the highest standard of intervention and support.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner looking to influence practice beyond case management, while contributing to service improvement and positive outcomes for children across the borough.

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle, allowing you to balance professional fulfilment with personal commitments.
• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £40.00 per hour, recognising your expertise, knowledge, and experience.
• Flexibility: Enjoy the autonomy and variety that locum work offers while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional Growth: Access ongoing development opportunities within an innovative and supportive Children’s Services environment.
• Supportive Team Culture: Work with experienced professionals who are committed to continuous improvement and high-quality practice.
• Service Improvement Focus: Play a key role in shaping practice standards and driving positive change across Children’s Services.
• Meaningful Impact: Help improve outcomes for children and families by supporting excellence in safeguarding and social work practice.

• Quality Assurance Audits: Undertake regular audits of children’s social care casework to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, and local procedures.
• Practice Evaluation: Review and evaluate the quality of assessments, plans, interventions, and decision‑making processes to promote best practice.
• Professional Consultation: Provide expert advice and guidance to social workers managing complex safeguarding and child protection cases.
• Practice Development: Promote evidence-based, strengths‑based, and restorative approaches across Children’s Services.
• Coaching and Mentoring: Support newly qualified social workers and experienced practitioners through coaching, mentoring, and reflective practice.
• Multi‑Agency Working: Build and maintain effective relationships with partner agencies to support collaborative safeguarding arrangements.
• Performance Monitoring: Monitor compliance with statutory timescales, performance indicators, and quality standards.
• Service Improvement: Contribute to service development initiatives, audits, action plans, and improvement programmes designed to enhance outcomes for children and families.
• Quality Standards: Support the implementation and maintenance of high professional standards across teams and services.
• Learning and Development: Help identify learning themes from audits and practice reviews, contributing to workforce development and continuous improvement.

Bolton offers an excellent quality of life, combining vibrant town‑centre amenities with beautiful surrounding countryside. Rich in history, culture, and community spirit, Bolton provides a welcoming environment for both professional and personal growth. With attractions such as the West Pennine Moors, excellent transport links, and a thriving local community, it is a fantastic place to live and work while making a meaningful difference in Children’s Services.