💼 Advanced Social Worker - Children (Corporate Parenting)
📍 Location: Barnstaple
🕘 Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm, Friday 9am-4pm (37 hours/week)
💷 Pay Rate: Up to £42.00/hour (Umbrella, DOE)
🚗 Driving Required: Valid UK licence + access to a car
🏠 Hybrid Working: Minimum 3 days/week in office (essential)
🅿️ Free On-Site Parking Available
About the Role:
We're currently seeking a dedicated and experienced Advanced Social Worker to join the Children Looked After / Corporate Parenting team in North & Mid Devon (Barnstaple). This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a leadership role within a high-performing team that's focused on delivering excellent outcomes for children and young people in care.
You will work closely with the Team Manager to oversee and support frontline practice, take on complex cases, and mentor less experienced colleagues-while maintaining a manageable caseload yourself to ensure quality work.
Key Responsibilities:
Hold a reduced caseload, focusing on complex assessments and casework
Mentor, supervise, and support other team members and students
Drive best practice and quality standards in casework
Participate in and support multi-agency working and court proceedings
Be a positive force for practice development and improvement
Essential Criteria:
✔️ Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience
✔️ Registered with Social Work England
✔️ Valid UK driving licence and access to a car
✔️ Comfortable with a hybrid work model (minimum 3 days in-office per week - non-negotiable)
✔️ Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, theory, and practice
✔️ Excellent communication, recording, and planning skills
What happens now?
If you're passionate about making a real difference and meet the qualifications outlined above, we would love to hear from you! Apply on below post
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