This is an exciting time to Join Sheffield as an Advanced Social Work Practitioner, in the Leaving Care Service.  You would be expected to hold a reduced complex Case Load whilst offering Management Support to the Senior Fieldwork Managers.

Work autonomously to provide a high-quality social work service to children, their families and carers by using relationship based practice.

Deliver a social care service to families with a high level of social complexity and risk of harm to children and young people, following service standards and the statutory framework.

Work in partnership with children, their families, carers and professionals to identify the right services for children who need help and protection or who need support to progress whilst in care or leaving care. Maintain accurate, case notes within statutory timescales, prepare plans, reviews and reports and carry out statutory supervision.

Support young people in transition, including  moving to and between placements, returning to family, or moving to independence.

Mentor and support Personal Advisors, so they can achieve excellent practice and decision making for complex, high risk cases and oversee social work students on placements.

Be accountable for ensuring the highest professional standards, conduct and quality of social work practice.

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups.  We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.  All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.