advanced practitioner | cared for children.

Passionate about transforming children's lives?

Step into a pivotal role as a Locum Advanced Practitioner in the Cared for Children Team in Tameside, Greater Manchester, and drive meaningful change for children and families.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working: Flexibility to balance on-site and remote working.
• A dedicated recruitment consultant guiding you every step of the way.
• Access our online portal for CPD and training opportunities.
• Weekly payroll
• Exclusive updates: Regular mailers with the latest locum roles in your area.
• Referral rewards: Earn up to £300 for recommending a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply).

Responsibilities:

• Manage a reduced caseload of cared-for children, ensuring all their complex needs are met.
• Lead visits, assessments, permanency planning, and casework.
• Deliver court statements and assessments.
• Provide reflective group supervision and mentor ASYE social workers.
• Support the Team Manager by addressing performance gaps, motivating the team, and delivering training.
• Work closely with health, education, and other external agencies.

To be considered for the Advanced Practitioner role, ideally you will have:

• Experience: 3-5 years in a similar team setting.
• Qualifications: BSc in Social Work (or equivalent) with Social Work England registration.
• Experience supervising and developing social workers while driving team performance.

To avoid missing out on this fantastic opportunity please apply today, or for more information call Lynne Thomson on 0330 0248 775.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.