Advanced Practitioner - CYPT

Job Title and Salary

Advanced Practitioner - CYPT (2 Posts) | £50,269

• Position reference: ,
• Directorate:
  Children’s Services
• Service:
  Children & Family Social Care

Agile – minimum 3 days in the office. Full‑time with flexibility to support work‑life balance, including job share in line with service needs. Flexible arrangements must maintain consistency in case management.

Permanent

The successful candidate must speak English to an appropriate standard, be a qualified social worker, and be registered with Social Work England.

Enhanced DBS Check is required. If you have lived overseas in the last five years you will need to apply for an overseas criminal records check. For details contact

You must be prepared to start work with all necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa. The organisation does not possess a Home Office licence and cannot provide sponsorship for visa‑related work.

See local government pension regulations for any reduction of pension entitlements when returning to work. Seek advice from the relevant Pension Authority.

• Work alongside the Practice Development Hub to deliver the Social Work Academy offer and mentor Newly Qualified Social Workers during their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.
• Collaborate with the team manager to drive best practice and support learning and development within the team.
• Manage a reduced caseload.

• Qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England.
• Self‑motivated and innovative in family interventions.
• Experience in statutory children’s social work and driving child protection and court plans for vulnerable children.
• Committed to supporting and developing teams, with experience mentoring students, NQSWs or colleagues.

• Supportive induction.
• Reduced caseload.
• Robust training and development plan.
• Dedicated practice development team.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• Small, friendly, welcoming teams.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Welcome payment.
• Supportive management with regular reflective supervision.
• Flexible working with IT systems support.
• Additional financial incentives for Practice Educators.
• Payment of SWE registration fees.

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CVs are not accepted for this role.