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Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Location: Pathway (Leaving Care) Team, County Hall, Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Contract: Full time permanent

Salary: Competitive, with excellent benefits

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a Good rated authority that is ambitious and committed to excellence.
• Join a team that is central to our corporate parenting vision.
• Make a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
• Work in a supportive environment that values your growth and wellbeing.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pathway Leaving Care team for a full time Social Practitioner on a permanent basis.

Our Pathway Team works with young people who have been under the care of the local authority and are now transitioning to adulthood. The team also works with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and refugees.

This opportunity is available to external and internal applicants for Social Workers currently employed by The East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Working as part of a team of 5 social workers, 2 advanced social workers, 10 Personal Advisors, 1 Accommodation Officer, an Education, Training and Employment Advisor and a dedicated admin support to undertake service specific tasks, the roles report directly to the Team Manager.

What We're Looking For:

• Good decision-making skills and a clear understanding of the statutory duties and responsibilities in relation to our children looked after and care leavers .
• Experienced in statutory childcare work, particularly with Children Looked After.
• A confident communicator, able to build rapport and deliver clear information.
• A commitment to ensuring timely and appropriate support for children and families.
• Excellent partnership working and the ability to use your initiative
• Experience working across organisational boundaries to improve outcomes.
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Our Practice Model - Stronger Together

''You can, I can, We can''

Our bespoke practice model, Stronger Together, is rooted in our values and commitment to building strong, collaborative relationships with children, families, and communities. While we continue to use Signs of Safety as our core framework, our approach is strengths-based, solution-focused, and relational.

This model ensures consistency across teams, creating a shared language and understanding of how we work together to achieve the best outcomes for children and families.

This post is subject to suitable references and an enhanced DBS check.

There is also a maternity cover post for up to 12 months, fixed term, 37 hours per week available.