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Part time hours offered | £6k in welcome & retention | Flexible Working | Welcome Payment of £4,000 | Sponsorship if 2 years UK experience

Are you looking for some advancement in your career, but seem to be held back by your current employers need for your knowledge and skills – meaning you get the complex and high caseloads rather than the advancement you want?

Are you an agency worker looking to step into seniority, or a permanent member not getting the chance to step up? Albeit agency is attractive for many reason (we completely get it!), and staying put in a job you know is comfortable - but what can a change offer you?

As an Advanced Practitioner you will be instumental in delivering a first-class service which will provide the best outcomes for the children and young people of Gloucestershire. You will be a resilient, driven individual who can play your part in making our vision for children’s services a reality. Taking on a protected case load, you will work to create the best outcomes for children and young people with complex and challenging needs, risks and circumstances. 

You will take a lead in promoting and supporting quality control and improvement activities within the team and across the service and support performance activities. 

Locations:  Gloucester, Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, Stroud, Cirencester and Forest of Dean

The package includes:

welcome payment of £4,000
Between £46,731 - £49,764 per annum for an Advanced Practitioner annum for a Senior Social Worker subject to experience
an annual retention payment of £2,000
a relocation package of up to £8,000.
Flexible working options
generous annual leave starting at 25.5 days and increasing to 30.5 days after five years, and the ability to purchase 10 additional days per year provide added flexibility.
The Council CAN pay Sponsorship but you must have 2 years experience within the UKThe Council is dedicated to providing timely support for every child, aiming to ensure a happy and fulfilling life. This comes from focusing on continuous improvement, embracing effective social work practices (systemic practice & relational approach), and empowering staff to have a real impact on children's lives. The team structure is carefully designed to support staff with manageable caseloads, including a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, and four Social Workers in each team.

Interested in making a move, and settling down in an authority offering long term prospects, settled in some of England’s finest countryside, send your CV to (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed)

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England