Senior Practitioner – Young Croydon – Families Together
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Occupation Type
Youth and community workers
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship EligibilityIneligible for Sponsorship
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Job Description
Senior Practitioner – Young Croydon – Families Together
Salary: Grade 15 £55,323-£57,402
Permanent – 36 hours per week
Retention Payment - £2,500
Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office, 2 days at home)
Job Purpose
This is a specialist role focused on preventing and protecting young people and the families from exploitation and serious harm in all forms. The successful Senior Practitioner would be responsible for supporting practice development via leadership of elements of casework, individual and group coaching, reflective supervision’ quality assurance and workshops in the specific area of expertise. The post holder would be required to directly support the delivery, and contribute to the delivery of, positive safety and well-being outcomes for children in need and their families, where extra familial arm is a key concern. Driving continuous development of Systemic Practice in social work alongside other theoretical frameworks and practice methodologies. In parts of the practice system holding a caseload of high complexity / high risk case.
Essential Requirements
Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
Substantial experience in statutory social work practice with evidenced expertise in the area of extra familial harm / contextual safeguarding.
Advanced training in evidenced based approaches to assessment & intervention relating to extra familial harm.
Experience of delivering evidenced based interventions with children and families improving outcomes related to extra familial harm.
Building effective trusting relationships with children, families, and other professionals.
Ability to assess the needs of children, adults, and families holistically and analytically, in high risk and high complexity cases, applying the Assessment Framework and other relevant frameworks and tools.
Ability to make sound professional judgments (in cases of high risk / complexity).
To view the Senior Practitioner role profile, please click here.
About Us
Senior Practitioner – Young Croydon – Families Together
Salary: Grade 15 £55,323-£57,402
Permanent – 36 hours per week
Retention Payment - £2,500
Hybrid working (3 days per week in the office, 2 days at home)
Job Purpose
This is a specialist role focused on preventing and protecting young people and the families from exploitation and serious harm in all forms. The successful Senior Practitioner would be responsible for supporting practice development via leadership of elements of casework, individual and group coaching, reflective supervision’ quality assurance and workshops in the specific area of expertise. The post holder would be required to directly support the delivery, and contribute to the delivery of, positive safety and well-being outcomes for children in need and their families, where extra familial arm is a key concern. Driving continuous development of Systemic Practice in social work alongside other theoretical frameworks and practice methodologies. In parts of the practice system holding a caseload of high complexity / high risk case.
Essential Requirements
Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
Substantial experience in statutory social work practice with evidenced expertise in the area of extra familial harm / contextual safeguarding.
Advanced training in evidenced based approaches to assessment & intervention relating to extra familial harm.
Experience of delivering evidenced based interventions with children and families improving outcomes related to extra familial harm.
Building effective trusting relationships with children, families, and other professionals.
Ability to assess the needs of children, adults, and families holistically and analytically, in high risk and high complexity cases, applying the Assessment Framework and other relevant frameworks and tools.
Ability to make sound professional judgments (in cases of high risk / complexity).
To view the Senior Practitioner role profile, please click here.
About Us
Croydon Council’s priorities
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.
The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services
- Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
- Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
- Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
- Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
- Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities
- Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
- Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
- Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
- People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
- Croydon Council’s new ways of working
Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.
Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.