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Advanced Social Work practitioner

Job Introduction

Job Title: Family Front Door Advanced Social Work Practitioner
Salary: £44,253 - £47,665 per annum plus £4000 market forces
37 Hours per Week
Location: Wildwood offices / Hybrid working
Team: Worcestershire's Family Front Door
Permanent

The Role:

Are you an experienced and motivated social worker looking to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner (ASWP) to join our Family Front Door Team .

Working alongside two other Advanced Social Work Practitioners and the management team, you will play a pivotal role in supporting high-quality decision making, practice development, and service delivery across Family Front Door and Family Connect. This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your leadership skills while helping to ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.

Key Responsibilities

As an Advanced Social Work Practitioner, you will:

Screen and identify priority contacts received by the Children's Family Front Door.
Authorise contacts where Universal (Level 1) or Additional Needs (Level 2) are identified.
Attend and contribute to monthly multi-agency forums, including MACC (Multi Agency Case Conference) and MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference)
Provide practice leadership through group supervision, reflective learning sessions, and support for students and colleagues across Family Front Door and Family Connect.
Share learning from audits, reviews, legislative changes, and best practice developments to support continuous improvement.
Act as a key link between referring agencies, Family Front Door, and Family Connect services.
Line manage and supervise two administrative staff within the Family Front Door.
Complete a small number of contacts where required, undertaking appropriate enquiries and making recommendations in line with the Worcestershire Levels of Need Guidance.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

A recognised Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration.
Significant post-qualifying social work experience within children's services.
A thorough understanding of the Worcestershire Levels of Need Guidance, relevant legislation, and current government policy and practice developments.
Excellent communication, decision-making, and partnership-working skills.
Experience of supporting, developing, and influencing practice within a team environment.
The ability to work confidently within a fast-paced and dynamic service.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about achieving the best outcomes for children and families while supporting the development of others through leadership and reflective practice.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

For more information contact: Gemma Eden -MaGuire, Practice Manager, Family Front Door on: GEmaguire@worcestershire.gov.uk

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

Some of these offers include:

Great Holiday Entitlement: As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years. If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
Brilliant Pension Scheme: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
Professional Learning & Development: We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
Flexible Working: We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 30th November 2026
Anticipated Interview Date: TBC

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