Overview
Job Description
Salary: £33,366 – £35,235
Hours per week: 37 hours
Temporary/Fixed term: 12 months
Interview date: Week Commencing 31 March 2025
Children in Care and Young People – Transforming Young Lives
Join our Children in Care Team as a Staying Close Practitioner, where you will make a positive impact on the lives of children, young people, and their families.
Children in Care service is responsible for ensuring that children and young people who are looked after or are care leavers, are provided with homes that best meet their needs and have the best opportunities to succeed in life.
As a Staying Close Practitioner, you will work closely with young people, carers and colleagues to assess individual needs and assist Personal Advisors in implementing and reviewing the Pathway Plans. You will take on your own caseload, ensuring timely progress and effective coordination with key agencies takes place to address the needs of care experienced young people and vulnerable individuals. You will also provide both individual and group support to help young people transition from residential care to independent living, maintain relationships, and engage in employment, education, or training.
We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate excellent communication skills and be comfortable operating in a multi-agency environment. A good operational understanding of children’s services coupled with experience of direct front-line work with children, young people and families will be essential. Flexibility is key in this role, requiring you to be responsive to daily competing demands and to be proficient at prioritizing workloads accordingly. There is also a requirement for frequent travel in and out of county.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a ‘One Council’ ethos. That’s why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right. Explore more benefits here!
Under the Health and Social Care Act (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014, individuals involved in regulated activity must provide a full employment history and detail any gaps. Before clicking apply please complete this full employment history form and once completed please attach it to your application form.
Please download and read the role description and person specification carefully before you apply as well as Our Identity .
The council is committed to creating an environment of positive working relationships where everyone feels engaged, supported and able to thrive. Our Identity is a framework which sets out how we are all expected to lead, work and act to deliver our services. We will not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment of any kind. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect which is underpinned by our vision and Our Identity framework.
For more details, contact Chloe Jacobs, Staying Close Coordinator, at chloe.jacobs@wiltshire.gov.uk .
This role may be subject to certain successful security checks; please see the role description for more information.
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and to the principles of inclusion and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. Read our statement of commitment to equality and inclusion .
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Application process
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