LCC3
Advanced Practitioner (Social worker)
PO5 £ 39,177 – £41,967
Permanent Position:
1FTE Adoption Support (full time based Huddersfield)
We are seeking an Advanced Practitioner within One Adoption West Yorkshire. This is an exciting time to be involved in shaping the new regionalised arrangements, developing a high quality adoption service that is timely, flexible and responsive. We are looking for a skilled adoption social worker who is able to deal with complex cases and have the ability to lead on key areas of practice & development within the service. The advanced practitioner will work with managers and colleagues in developing practice to support adoptive families within a new regional adoption agency. This includes adoption support assessments, individual and therapeutic support and group work across the region. There is real scope and opportunity to be creative in how we develop the adoption support service in West Yorkshire to meet the growing need and demand for service provision.
We are keen for you to apply if you engage well with children and adoptive families and demonstrate the ability to foster positive working relationships with partners and are able provide good quality support and practice leadership for staff. You would be part of a supportive and experienced management team with regular supervision and opportunities for development.
For an informal discussion about the posts please contact Julie Chew on 07712 216762 or Mandy Prout on 07891 272365 .
To apply online for this position, please visit the Leeds City Council jobs site at www.leeds.gov.uk/jobs (job ref. 15701).