About the Role
Northampton Children's Trust is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join our Children with Disabilities Team. This is a pivotal role providing specialist, long-term support to children and young people with disabilities, typically up to the age of 18, ensuring they are safeguarded from harm and supported to achieve the best possible quality of life and outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Undertake complex social work with children, young people, and families, utilising advanced social work expertise
Hold a small caseload while working jointly on cases with less experienced social workers
Provide supervision, mentoring, and professional guidance to newly qualified and less experienced social workers
Support the management of complex and high-risk cases, including:
Authorising assessments, plans, and reports
Chairing strategy meetings and professional discussions
Ensure practice is compliant with legislation, statutory guidance, local policies, and safeguarding best practice
Guide social workers in areas including safeguarding children, supporting looked-after children, and permanency planning
Essential Requirements
Advanced Practitioner-level experience within a Disabled Children's Team
Strong knowledge of children's legislation, safeguarding frameworks, and statutory responsibilities
Proven experience supporting and supervising social workers
Ability to work confidently with complex cases and multi-agency partners
If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you