Advanced Practitioner, Children with Disabilities

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JOB TITLE: Advanced Practitioner, Children with DisabilitiesContract: PermanentHours: 37Salary: £36,922 - £39,880 plus £3,000 market supplementClosing date: 06.02.2022 Could you be a practice role model for Social Workers Can you lead by example Canyou work on complex cases We are looking for an Advanced Practitioner who is tenacious; enthusiastic and supportive, to work with a small team of likeminded professionals, children with disabilities and provide support to their families. About you... Trainedto level 5 in a Childrens Services Professional Qualification, e.g. qualified Social Worker - DIPSW/BASW/CQSW Evidence of leadership and management training Extensive post-qualifying experience within Childrens Social Care and able to manage a full and variedcaseload Experience of working with disabled children in a variety of childcare or education settings Experience of supervising practitioners or case officers in an education, social care or early help context Experience of operational deputyship in the absenceof management and providing strategic direction DoLs experience would be desirable but not essential as full training will be providedAbout the role...The Advanced Practitioner, Children with Disabilities will: upport and assist with the development of theCWD and SEND service provide professional leadership for complex case arrangements using the Signs of Safety practice model work in collaboration with practitioners in SEND and Early Help and transition planning with Adult Social CareWhy work for us... Weredifferent. We are Rutland!Your skills and experience can make a significant difference to both your team members and children and families. At Rutland there really is work life balance. We offer manageable caseloads, learning events, management training, andregular reflective supervision to focus on you. We encourage continually improving practice to ensure childrens interests are always protected and promoted.The Advanced Practitioner, Children with Disabilities post will be subject to an enhanced check bythe Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). To support you further, your SWE registration and DBS costs are covered by us.The Advanced Practitioner, Children with Disabilities position has been identified as needing to comply with the mandatory vaccinationslegislation. If you are the successful candidate, you will need to provide evidence that you have received both first and second dose vaccinations or evidence of medical exemption.Advanced Practitioner, Children with Disabilities interviews will be held inFebruary 2022. Please be advised this could be subject to change, in which case we will give appropriate notice.Our offer to you:We offer work that makes a difference to peoples lives, a safe working environment; structured salary reviews; generous annualleave entitlement plus 8 days paid bank holidays; local government pension scheme; occupational health service and flexible working policies to enable you to balance work and home commitments.Rutland County Council encourages a healthy work life balance, andwe welcome discussions regarding flexible working.Find out more:To learn more about working with us visit https://jobs.rutland.gov.uk or if you have any queries about this role please contact Darrell Griffin, Service Manager on or at .ukHow to apply:Clickon the apply button which will redirect you to the Jobs Go Public (JGP site) where we handle all our vacancies. If you already have a JGP account you will be asked to login, or alternatively if you dont have an account, you will be guided through the set-upprocess. Access to an account is necessary as all updates regarding your application will be sent via the JGP site to the email you have registered.If you are experiencing problems or have any queries about the application process, please call us on or emailus at .ukAll recruitment correspondence, including interview details, will be sent out via email from the Jobs Go Public site. If you require documentation/correspondence in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment team.Rutland County Councilis committed to Equality and Diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Everyone at Rutland County Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children, Young People and VulnerableAdults and for ensuring that they are protected from harm.