Location
Romford, London Borough of Havering

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
Grade 9 £54,267 to £58,461 per annum (subject to final confirmation) plus £4,000 Market Supplement

About the Role
The London Borough of Havering is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join the Assessment Team and contribute to delivering an effective children’s social care service. You will work as part of a social work team to improve outcomes for children and young people in line with statutory and departmental policies, procedures, and guidance.

In this role, you will directly manage and supervise a small number of qualified and non-social work staff, manage a caseload of complex and challenging cases, and support the team manager in maintaining and developing high professional standards across the team. You will bring specialist knowledge in an area of social work practice with children and families to be used across the service.

You will represent the service in developing key service provisions or local strategic initiatives and take responsibility for developing skills, expertise, and knowledge on a wide range of practice issues. This includes providing consultation, coaching, and mentoring within the team, effective case management, purposeful evidence-based interventions, analytical assessments, and producing high quality written work. Additionally, you will support team development and the recruitment process.

Why Choose Havering?
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Options including hybrid and remote arrangements
- Generous Annual Leave with the option to buy additional days
- Professional Development with a minimum of 10 days of learning annually
- Health & Wellbeing Support including mental health resources
- Inclusive Culture guided by ICARE values: Integrity, Creativity, Ambition, Respect, Everyone

Havering Council embraces change, encourages fresh ideas, and supports career progression. If you are ready to make a lasting impact in a borough that values initiative, collaboration, and civic pride, this is the role for you.

Experience
Proven experience managing and supervising social work and non-social work staff. Experience handling complex and challenging cases within children’s social care. Specialist knowledge in an area of social work practice with children and families is essential.

About you
Committed to maintaining and developing high professional standards. Able to provide consultation, coaching, and mentoring to colleagues. Skilled in effective case management, evidence-based interventions, and analytical assessments. Strong written communication skills. Supportive of team development and recruitment processes. Motivated to contribute to local strategic initiatives and service development.

Qualifications
Relevant social work qualifications and registration are required. Commitment to continuous professional development and adherence to statutory and departmental policies and guidance.