Advanced Practitioner / Consultant Social Worker - Prisons Project, Family Help Service

Advanced Practitioner / Consultant Social Worker - Prisons Project / Family Help Service

• £40 per hour
• Merseyside
• 35hrs per week 
• Hybrid, 3 days in the office

About the role:

Must be experienced social worker in Children's Services and have strong Family Help background and understanding of Family Ties Re-Imagined Service.

Must have strong understanding and desirably Prison Liaison Social Worker experience

• Work as a Consultant Social Worker within the innovative Family Ties Re-Imagined Service.
• Model excellent social work, supporting colleagues through reflective supervision.
• Provide management oversight and decision-making on complex cases involving children and families.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners, including prisons, education, health, and voluntary sector organisations. 
• Lead on quality assurance, ensuring assessments, plans and interventions are timely, effective and child-focused.
• Chair professional meetings and multi-agency planning discussions where required.
• Contribute to service development and innovation, supporting the Council's vision for transformational family help services.
• Support the identification and development of family and community resources that prevent escalation to statutory intervention as well as supporting families affected by parental imprisonment. 
• Represent and promote the Family Ties Re-Imagined Service at events, forums and engagement activities both within custodial settings and in the community, developing effective partnerships with external agencies and stakeholders.

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What you need:

• A degree in Social Work or equivalent
• Registered with Social Work England
• At least 3 years PQE direct employment within English Local Authorities
• Completed relevant post-qualifying training
• Enhanced DBS check
• Excellent communication and written skills

Why Work with Pertemps Social Care?

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And much more to ensure your job-search is smooth and hassle-free.

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We place Social Care Practitioners into a wide range of essential roles, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Fostering / Adoption
• Children’s & Adult Social Work
• Service Manager / Head of Service
• Team Manager / Assistant Team Manager
• Occupational Therapist

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07435 787 863 / 0161 804 7658

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