Advanced Practitioner
Wigan Council, Wigan
Advanced Practitioner
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Wigan Council, Wigan
- Full time
- Permanent
- Remote working
Posted today, 26 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: ee7908b00cb24edb895589e9279ba886
Full Job Description
An Advanced Practitioner is a critical role within the team as they offer mentoring, coaching, support, and practice expertise to other less experienced team members. The role has acknowledged depth of expertise, including the assessment and appropriate management of risk.
This role will help to deliver and lead good quality, child centred practice across the service. You will ensure that the Family Safeguarding model is embedded in all our work with children and families. You will demonstrate effective leadership and management to support staff and work alongside Team Managers to ensure that the service meets all statutory requirements and practice standards.
You will be key in developing the whole workforce, fostering a culture of continued learning, encouraging reflection and through leading by example. You will help enable learning circles, group discussions and reflective supervision and have great analytical and decision-making skills. You will ensure that supervision is reflective, challenging, and explorative with the child's voice at the heart of plans to support children and families.
We have opportunities in 4 of our family safeguarding teams. One of these teams is also a social work academy where you would be able to support a cohort of ASYE Social workers
You will be an experienced social worker (with at least 3 years post qualifying experience. You will have knowledge of social work statutory requirements and legislation. You will have an interest in developing your skills further and deputising for your team manager. You will provide supervision and support to your colleagues.
Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
Wigan is a fabulous place to work and you will have access to training and development opportunities, you will be able to work in our Family Safeguarding Model and utilise motivational interviewing to support change and growth in families.
You will have access to free parking and flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
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