Social Worker Advanced Practitioner - Quality Assurance Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Social Worker Advanced Practitioner - Quality Assurance Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Bolton, UK
Salary: £40.00 per hour

Social Worker Advanced Practitioner within the Quality Assurance Team in Bolton, earning £40.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing the chance to play a pivotal role in driving excellence across Children's Services. Working within a dedicated Quality Assurance Team, you will help strengthen safeguarding practice, support professional development, and ensure children and families receive the highest standard of intervention and support.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner looking to influence practice beyond case management, while contributing to service improvement and positive outcomes for children across the borough.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that suits your lifestyle, allowing you to balance professional fulfilment with personal commitments.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £40.00 per hour, recognising your expertise, knowledge, and experience.

• Flexibility: Enjoy the autonomy and variety that locum work offers while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

• Professional Growth: Access ongoing development opportunities within an innovative and supportive Children's Services environment.

• Supportive Team Culture: Work with experienced professionals who are committed to continuous improvement and high-quality practice.

• Service Improvement Focus: Play a key role in shaping practice standards and driving positive change across Children's Services.

• Meaningful Impact: Help improve outcomes for children and families by supporting excellence in safeguarding and social work practice.

What you will do:

• Quality Assurance Audits: Undertake regular audits of children's social care casework to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, and local procedures.

• Practice Evaluation: Review and evaluate the quality of assessments, plans, interventions, and decision-making processes to promote best practice.

• Professional Consultation: Provide expert advice and guidance to social workers managing complex safeguarding and child protection cases.

• Practice Development: Promote evidence-based, strengths-based, and restorative approaches across Children's Services.

• Coaching and Mentoring: Support newly qualified social workers and experienced practitioners through coaching, mentoring, a