Advanced Practitioner - Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom - Blackburn with Darwen Council

Blackburn with Darwen Council
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Terms and Conditions: 1 x position available, 1 Fixed Term Contract 24th October 2024 (secondments will be considered for the fixed term contract)

Department:
Children's Services and Education

Interview Date: 1st
September
The Fostering Service is in the process of a significant transformation.

This includes the development of assessment, supervision and support teams across Mainstream Fostering and Permanence, as well as a digital transformation across the service.

As a result, there is an opportunity for a full-time Advanced Practitioner on the Mainstream Team.


It is an exciting time to play a key role in the support and practice development of the Fostering Service in driving forward the Stable Homes Agenda and further development of this service area.

You will be part of a specialist service committed to supporting Blackburn with Darwen looked after children, those children at the edge of care, and those with a plan of permanency through special guardianship.


There will be an expectation to engage in the active recruitment and training of foster carers and to further develop the ongoing support offer to our foster carers, connected carers and special guardians.

You will provide a high level of support and supervision of foster carers, connected carers and special guardians.


This is a great opportunity for an experienced social worker to support in driving forward excellent practice within Blackburn with Darwen Fostering Service.

We welcome applicants from all areas of children's and adult social work, however experience of fostering or connected care would be desirable.


In addition to your CV, please include supporting information which evidences how you meet the criteria detailed on the key requirements document.

Should this position become available permanently in the future, it is not proposed a further recruitment process in undertaken.

Job details:

Job reference

  • REQ02133
Date posted

  • 11/08/2023
Application closing date

  • 28/08/2023
Location

  • Blackburn with Darwen
Salary

  • Grade I, SCP , £40,478 £44,539 per annum
Package

  • Blank
Contractual hours

  • 37
Basis

  • Full time
Job category/type

  • Council
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