Location
Greater London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£43,983

About the Role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Advanced Social Work Practitioner to join our dynamic Child Protection and Children in Need Team. In this pivotal role, you will manage the most complex and high-risk cases, ensuring timely and effective interventions that safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. You will also act as a mentor and consultant to colleagues, and represent the service, playing a key role in supporting the Team Manager by role modelling best practice and providing supervision to social workers. You will act as a subject matter expert in responding to the needs of children and their families, ensuring that interventions are timely, effective, and child-centred. A crucial part of your role will be to assist in overseeing the quality of practice and performance across the team, helping to ensure that children who need help and protection experience safe, consistent support and make meaningful progress.

About Enfield Council
Enfield Council is committed to delivering high-quality services that make a real difference to the lives of our residents. We are proud of our diverse community and work collaboratively across departments and with external partners to ensure the best outcomes for children and families. Our values of openness, respect, responsibility, and working together underpin everything we do.

Our Offer to You
In addition to a competitive salary and generous benefits package, we offer a supportive and inclusive working environment where your professional development is a priority. You will have access to high-quality training, regular supervision, and opportunities to contribute to service development. We value your expertise and are committed to helping you grow in your career.

Experience
You will be a qualified and registered social worker with substantial post-qualifying experience in statutory children’s services. You will have a proven track record of managing complex cases, delivering high-quality assessments and interventions, and working effectively with multi-agency partners.

About You
Your ability to lead, mentor, and inspire others will be key, as will your in-depth knowledge of relevant legislation, child development, and best practice in safeguarding.

Qualifications
Qualified and registered social worker with substantial post-qualifying experience.

Benefits
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service, plus eight public holidays and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office-based working for most roles.
- Interest-free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme providing advice and counselling services.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.