Our client, Stoke-on-Trent Council, is seeking Advanced Practitioners for the Corporate Parenting 14-17 team.

This is a temporary ongoing post, paid at £42 per hour.

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed?

The role will involve the following:

• The work of the Corporate Parenting 14–17 Team focuses on supporting looked after young people through adolescence, helping them build resilience, develop independence skills and prepare positively for adulthood and leaving care.
• This includes undertaking pathway planning, supporting young people to develop practical life skills, promoting education, employment and training opportunities, maintaining important family and support networks, and helping young people move towards independence in a safe and planned way.
• Hold and manage a caseload of looked after young people aged 14–17.
• Complete assessments, care plans, pathway plans and statutory visits.
• Develop strong, trusting relationships with young people and advocate on their behalf.
• Lead effective multi-agency planning to improve outcomes.
• Support young people to develop practical independence skills such as budgeting, cooking, travel training, accessing services and managing appointments.
• Prepare young people for leaving care and transition into adulthood.
• Promote education, training, employment and future aspirations.
• Support young people to understand and manage risk while encouraging age-appropriate independence.
• Maintain a strong focus on safeguarding, permanence and positive transitions.
• Ensure the voice of the young person is central to all planning and decision-making.

Why Join Our Corporate Parenting 14–17 Team?

Make a difference at the most important stage of a young person's journey.

Are you passionate about helping young people thrive? Do you want to work alongside ambitious, resilient and inspiring teenagers as they prepare for adulthood?

At Stoke-on-Trent's Corporate Parenting 14–17 Team, we work with looked after young people during some of the most significant years of their lives. Every day is an opportunity to help a young person build confidence, achieve their goals, strengthen relationships, develop independence skills and prepare for a successful transition into adulthood.

This is more than statutory social work. It is about being a champion, advocate and trusted adult for young people as they discover who they are and who they want to become.

We are looking for social workers who are passionate about relationship-based practice, who believe in young people's potential and who want to make a lasting difference to their futures.

Requirements of the role:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Fully Social Work England registered
• 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules)
• Must have significant experience working with children and young people who are looked after and/or leaving care

Please contact me asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.

Alternatively, we are offering £300 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.