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Specialist Support Lead Practitioner - Pre-16 Provision
Contract: Permanent, Hours: Full time, 52 weeks per year
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Eden Brown Synergy are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Practitioner to join a dynamic Mental Health Team in Barnet on a locum basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled Social Worker looking to take on a leadership role while remaining involved in front-line practice.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide practice leadership and mentoring to Social Workers and less experienced staff.
Support the Team Manager with complex case management and service delivery.
Manage a small caseload of highly complex mental health cases.
Lead on safeguarding enquiries and risk management planning.
Promote strengths-based practice and person-centred assessments.
Ensure compliance with the Care Act, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
Undertake supervision, coaching and quality assurance activity where required.
Contribute to service improvement initiatives and best practice development.
Work collaboratively with health professionals, community mental health services and partner agencies.
Requirements
Social Work England registration.
Recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent).
Significant post-qualified experience within Adult Mental Health Services.
Previous experience within a Senior Practitioner, Advanced Practitioner or Lead Practitioner role.
Strong knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and safeguarding legislation.
Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting other practitioners.
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service preferred.
Why Barnet?
Diverse and rewarding caseload.
Well-established multi-disciplinary working environment.
Supportive management structure focused on professional development.
Excellent transport links into Central London and surrounding areas.
Opportunity to make a real difference within a busy and forward-thinking Adult Social Care service.
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38 per hour Umbrella
Interested?
If youre an experienced Mental Health Social Worker ready to step into a Lead Practitioner role, wed love to hear from you.
Don't forget Eden Brown Synergy offers a 250 referral bonus for Social Workers. If this role isn't for you but you know someone suitable, ask them to get in touch. 250 could be on it's way to you! Your expert recruitment consultant is Becky Dewis, call today on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) Eden Brown Synergy is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Synergy is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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Department: Children & Learning
Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Lead Child Protection Practitioner on behalf of Luton Borough Council within their Children & Learning department.
Main purpose of position:
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Skills and Experience
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Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for Disclosure and Barring Service checks to be undertaken. Therefore, it is essential in making your application you disclose whether you have any convictions, bind overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders 1974 (Exemptions) (Amendments) Order 1986. Therefore, applications are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are 'spent' under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being take-up, any failure to disclose such convictions will results in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority. The fact that a bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
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Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.
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Social Worker required for work as an Lead Child Protection Practitioner arena for Dorset Council. Team is based in Wareham in east of the county. Dorset are offering good rates up to 47.50ph for the right candidates. Long term contracts offered in a well managed supportive team. 3 months initial contract 37 hrs per hour. Flexible Hybrid working.
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2. Chair all strategy meetings.
3. Chair child protection conferences.
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5. Lead the oversight of multi-agency and single agency investigations (as required).
6. Attend as part of the MACPT the daily S47 outcome meeting.
7. Chair MACE meetings for children who are at significant risk of extra familiar risk and harm.
8. Attend relevant Extra Familiar Risk and Harm Panels.
9. Work in collaboration with the Family Help Service to ensure robust child protection responses.
10. Gather information about whether a child is suffering significant harm, to support decision making.
11. Ensure that families have been offered a family group conference for children subject to child protection plans.
12. Visit families to prepare them for child protection conferences and support them to prepare a draft plan for the conference.
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Strong partnership working skills across agencies and disciplines
Ability to work autonomously and handle a varied caseload
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Empower Lives. Build Confidence.
At Hft, a leading Social Care provider, we stand alongside learning disabled adults, empowering them to live life their way. As a Support Practitioner specialising in Autism, you ll play a vital role in creating opportunities, building confidence, and helping people achieve their goals in everyday life.
Every day will be different: from cooking meals and planning weekly shops, to outdoor adventures, live gigs, or simply building confidence in public transport. What matters most is that you ll be there to enable choice, dignity, and independence supporting people to live the life they choose.
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29,672.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
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Exclusive discounts and cashback via Reward Gateway and opportunity to buy a Blue Light Card
Fully paid induction programme and further training
ILM courses and Apprenticeship Programmes
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme for 24-7 confidential support
Online wellbeing resources
Quarterly Staff Awards to reward & recognise our amazing staff's commitment and contribution
Free DBS
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Building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and creating a positive atmosphere
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Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging in order to achieve Support Plan goals
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Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of 'positive risk taking
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Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour
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Essential:
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This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.
About you:
What you'll bring:
Essential
Desirable
About us:
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If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
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Behaviour Support - Specialist School
Are you a resilient, patient and passionate individual who wishes to support young people with challenging behaviour?
Maybe you have previous experience working with young people with difficulties, or in an alternative provision?
I am looking for a highly skilled and experienced individual who can work in an AP in Leeds.
If this Behaviour Support opportunity sounds like the perfect role for you, click 'apply now' and send your CV today!
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Specialist School in Wythenshawe
Support pupils with challenging behaviour
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Promote positive behaviour and mental health
1:1 / small group intervention sessions
Monitor student progress
Ability to cater for an array of different educational needs
Behaviour Support - Key Information:
Daily rate of 110- 130 per day, term time only
Full time, Monday - Friday school hours
Excellent SLT and SEN team to support
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Challenging experience is required
Team Teach is beneficial, or have the willingness to be put on the course
Previous experience working in a PRU would be desirable
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Supportive and inspiring personality
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Behaviour Support - How to Apply:
If this Behaviour Support is an opportunity you would thrive in. Make sure you do not miss this opportunity and 'click apply' and send your CV to Demi today!
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