Advanced Social Work Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Worker to join our Assessment and Staying Together Team in South Staffordshire. In this role, you will support children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection plans, as well as those involved in court proceedings. We welcome applications from experienced social workers.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can help children and young people live safely within their families wherever possible, this could be the opportunity for you. The team is based in our Codsall office, which offers free parking.

Here in Staffordshire, we are proud of the supportive teams we have built and everything we have achieved together. We value collaboration, learning and professional development, and we hope you will choose to become part of our team.

As an advanced social worker you will work within the framework of legislation, agreed council policies and procedures to work with or on behalf of children, young people and their families, to improve their well-being, and promote their independence.

As an advanced social worker you would be supporting families facing challenging situations, and managing complex issues. We have one role within our Assessment and Staying Together Team in which you would be supporting children and young people subject to Child in Need and Child Protection Plans, including those within the PLO and court arena. There would be an expectation as experienced social workers that you offer informal and formal mentoring to less experienced social workers, and use your practice wisdom to champion specific areas of practice.

The Ideal Candidate

As an experience social worker to apply for this role you must have:

• A social work degree and be Social Work England (SWE) registered
• Post qualifying experience in social work
• Knowledge of legislation and guidance underpinning delivery of children’s social care e.g. Childrens Act, Working Together, Adoption Act
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Knowledge and skills in supporting assessment and formulating plans for children and young people
• Experience in mentoring
• Demonstrated ability in improving outcomes for children and young people
• Examples of creative social work practice to keep children and young people within their families where safe to do so.

Interviews will be held 15/09/26.

Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Laura Sherratt, Team Manager at Laura.Sherratt@staffordshire.gov.uk

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes detailed below.

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.