Advanced Practitioner (INTERNAL)

Directorate: Family Services Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 36 Salary: Grade J £49,590 - £54,927 Location: Hybrid Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 11.59pm This position is open to internal candidates only. Any applications received from external candidates will not be considered and will be automatically rejected. Important Information for Current Barnet Council Employees Where possible, employees who have access to Oracle are encouraged to apply via the Opportunity Marketplace (Internal Career Site). This helps to ensure applications are correctly identified as internal and avoids potential delays during the recruitment process. About Barnet Council Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do. About the role Advanced Practitioner for Children's disability Team; We are looking for an experienced, dynamic practitioner who demonstrates creative and analytical thinking and shares our passion in achieving the best for our disabled children.  You will have recent experience of working as a case holder for children with disabilities and have excellent skills in developing and implementing timely and effective care plans. You will have a thorough understanding of risk assessments, safety planning and working with partners to keep our children and young people safe. Working directly with a varied caseload of children with profound disabilities, up to 18 years old and into adulthood. Please click here to download the Job description for this role. (Right-click and select “Open in new tab” so you can keep the job description open while completing your application) About you The post holder will have the skills and ability to practice at a higher level which includes deputising for the line manager in circumstances where the line manager is not available or they are delegate to act in a line management position by the designated Assistant Head of Service. They will demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations and be able to assess and manage higher levels of risk.  They will support less experienced social workers and be assessors for newly qualified social worker in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment. What we offer 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays A 20% retention bonus to be added to the agreed salary Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme , which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents A comprehensive Flexible Working Policy which supports work-life balance by empowering staff and management to make decisions around when, where, and how work is done A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership Excellent training and development opportunities Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance How to apply Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Tokunbo.Agunbiade@Barnet.gov.uk System notice: Some dates shown on our online application system (such as “Apply Before”) appear in US date format (MM/DD/YYYY) due to Oracle system settings. Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool to support your application as a reasonable adjustment