EDT Advanced Practitioner

Together for Children are looking to appoint an experienced Social Worker/Advanced Practitioner within our Emergency Duty Team. We work on behalf of Sunderland City Council to deliver children's services in the city. We are an Ofsted rated Outstanding service, and our company values are Child-Centred, Respectful, Creative and Transparent and this is what you can expect when you join us.

The successful candidate will have the confidence, ability and skills to manage complex and high-risk safeguarding situations whilst working alone. This will be as part of the out of normal hours service including weekends and bank holidays. A successful candidate must feel confident deciding whether matters considered by the Emergency Duty Team require an immediate safeguarding response, and be able to independently initiate this considering relevant legislation, policy and procedures whilst ensuring safe planning for children and their families.

In addition to this, the post holder will take responsibility for using resources out of hours and will assist in overseeing, supporting colleagues, both from within Together for Children and those working in partner agencies who share our safeguarding responsibilities to children and young people across the community.

Grade 9 SCP 37 - 41 £45,441.00 - £ 49,498.00 plus 15% shift allowance and bank holiday allowance.
Additional payments of: £1239 per annum Essential Car User Allowance paid monthly;
2% Recruitment and retention allowance paid monthly, As well as an extremely attractive salary package including a 15% shift allowance other benefits of working for Together for Children include:
Up to 31 days annual leave
Flexible working arrangements and an agile working policy.
A hybrid model of working.
Free onsite parking.
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme & local authority. continuous service terms and conditions also apply.
A flexi scheme.
An excellent health and wellbeing programme.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:

• Accessibility Network


• LGBTQ+ Network


• Racial Equality Network


This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and barring Service.

References will be requested prior to interview.