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Children's Advanced Practitioner - Duty & Assessment | Wigan
📍 Location: Wigan, Greater Manchester
💰 Pay Rate: Competitive (Locum / Agency)
🏢 Working Pattern: Full-Time / Hybrid Options
Wigan Council are looking for a Children's Advanced Practitioner to join their Duty and Assessment Service, providing expert leadership and assessment support to children, young people, and families at the earliest stages of intervention.
This is a fast-paced, challenging role where you will lead critical assessments and guide social workers through complex cases, ensuring positive outcomes and safe practices.
About the Role
As a Children's Advanced Practitioner, you will provide leadership, guidance, and support across one of Wigan's five Duty teams. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring children and families receive timely, high-quality interventions at the first point of contact.
The Duty service works on a five-week rotation, meaning you will be on Duty one week in every five. Each team consists of a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, a Senior Social Worker, and six Social Workers. You will be expected to support staff, oversee assessments, and contribute to key decisions on children's pathways and safeguarding.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and support social workers in statutory assessments, Child Protection, Child in Need, CLA reviews, and PLO meetings
Provide expert advice and consultation to staff within the Duty Service and multi-agency partners
Manage complex and high-risk cases, ensuring risk assessment, safeguarding, and intervention plans are robust and timely
Contribute to decision-making for case transfers, ensuring children and families are matched with the most appropriate long-term team
Deliver reflective supervision, coaching, and professional development for social workers and other team members
Participate in duty rota responsibilities and ensure prompt, accurate responses to new referrals
Support families to develop long-term sustainable solutions through creative, solution-focused approaches
Requirements
Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
Significant experience in children's social work, including child protection, Child in Need, CLA, and court processes
Proven leadership or advanced practitioner experience
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to support children, families, and professionals
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment and support teams under pressure
Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy:
DBS check processed and paid for
Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend
Bonus for finding your own job
Twice weekly payroll
Dedicated recruitment consultant to support you throughout your assignment
How to Apply
If you're an experienced Advanced Practitioner with a passion for safeguarding children and leading high-performing teams, we want to hear from you.
📧 Mayur Rabari - m.rabari @(url removed)
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