Children with Disabilities (CWD)

Take the Lead in Specialist Practice: Advanced Practitioner - Children with DisabilitiesRole: Advanced Practitioner Team: Children with Disabilities (CWD) Location: Bury Council (Greater Manchester) Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing Are you an expert CWD practitioner ready to step away from standard casework and into a pivotal leadership role? Or are you an established Advanced Practitioner looking for a highly supportive authority that offers top-tier compensation? Bury Council is seeking a powerhouse Advanced Practitioner to join their specialized Children with Disabilities Team. Commanding a premium regional rate of £40.00 per hour, this role is designed for a high-caliber professional who can model outstanding clinical practice, mentor less experienced staff, and act as a cornerstone of quality assurance within the service. The Role & Your ImpactAs an Advanced Practitioner, you will perfectly balance expert clinical practice with formal team development and leadership: • Practice Champion: Model exemplary, strength-based statutory practice, taking on a highly focused, complex caseload that utilizes your advanced clinical judgment. • Mentorship & Development: Support the Team Manager by providing high-quality guidance, running reflective group supervision, and mentoring newly qualified social workers (ASYEs) and students. • Specialized CWD Assessments: Drive the execution of robust, holistic assessments that factor in complex medical, physical, and learning disabilities, ensuring packages of care are precisely tailored. • Quality Assurance: Lead on case file audits, champion service compliance, and ensure the unique voice and communication methods of every child are embedded in their care plans. What We Need From YouBecause this is a senior leadership position within a specialist service, the hiring managers require a proven track record of statutory success: • The Essentials: A recognized Social Work degree and an active registration with Social Work England. • Statutory Pedigree: A minimum of 3 years' post-qualifying social work experience explicitly held within a UK Local Authority Children's Social Care setting. • Specialist Knowledge: Recent, direct experience working within a dedicated Children with Disabilities (CWD) team. You must thoroughly understand the unique legal frameworks, funding panels, and safeguarding dynamics specific to disabled children. • Leadership Drive: The confidence to lead, challenge practice constructively, and step up to support the team's overarching development. Why Choose Bury Council? • Premium Earning Power: A top-market rate of £40.00 per hour, reflecting your senior status and specialist skillset. • True Professional Influence: Shape the culture of the team and directly influence how disability care is delivered across the borough. • Flexible Working: Benefit from modern hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to effectively manage paperwork from home alongside essential community visits and office collaboration. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.