Advanced Practitioner

Sheldon Phillips Ltd

📍 Birmingham, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom

Full-time community-and-social-service Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

Advanced Practitioner | Children in Care Team | Barnsley Council | £37 per Hour

Sheldon Phillips are working in partnership with Barnsley Council to recruit an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join their Children in Care Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled practitioner looking to take on a leadership role within a dedicated service that supports children and young people in care to achieve positive outcomes, stability, and permanence.

Role Overview

As an Advanced Practitioner within the Children in Care Team, you will manage a complex caseload of looked after children while providing practice leadership, mentoring, and support to less experienced social workers across the team. You will play a key role in promoting high standards of practice, ensuring children receive timely and effective interventions that support their safety, wellbeing, and long-term outcomes.

Working closely with managers and partner agencies, you will contrib...