Advanced Practitioner - Leaving Care Service

Advanced Practitioner - Leaving Care Service The London Borough of Havering is looking to expand its current team with a dedicated and experienced Advanced Practitioner seeking an opportunity to join a well-structured and organised Leaving Care Service. As well as joining a supportive and ambitious team, our client also offers a competitive salary, opportunities for ongoing training to enhance your skills, and clear progression pathways within the service. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with an established team and partner agencies to provide high-quality support to children and young people transitioning from care to independence. This Advanced Practitioner role will initially be for 3-6 months, with potential for extension subject to internal circumstances and performance. Responsibilities include:

• Supporting and mentoring Social Workers and Personal Advisors within the Leaving Care Service.
• Holding a reduced caseload of complex young people and providing practice leadership across the team.
• Completing high-quality Needs Assessments, Pathway Plans, risk assessments, and statutory visits for young people leaving care.
• Ensuring all key performance indicators are met, including pathway plans, reviews, case recordings, chronologies, and health-related assessments for young people aged 16+.
• Working in partnership with housing, education, health, and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for care leavers.
• Promoting independence, safeguarding, and effective transition planning for children and young people leaving care.
• Contributing to service development and maintaining high standards of practice across the team.

Experience preferred:

• Post-qualifying experience of working within a statutory Leaving Care or Looked After Children Team within the UK Social Care sector.
• Experience supporting less experienced staff, supervising practice, or deputising for management where required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Social Work England Registration
• Minimum 5 years' post-qualifying experience within UK Children's Services
• Enhanced DBS/CRB (we can obtain for you)
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Benefits of working with Ackerman Pierce:

• Your own personal consultant
• Access to a variety of Social Care jobs nationwide
• DBS and Compliance Service
• Quick and easy registration process
• Access to CPD
• Guaranteed weekly payment

To discuss this Advanced Practitioner - Leaving Care Service role, or any similar vacancies we currently have available in Havering, please contact Sydnee Hannam or email your updated CV to us today.