Overview

London Borough of Havering is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner - Safeguarding (Starting Well). Contract: Permanent. Grade 9- Advanced Practitioner £54,267 - £58,461 per annum with an additional Market Supplement (MS) of £4,000.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage and supervise a small number of qualified and non-social work staff.
• Manage a caseload of complex and challenging cases.
• Support the team manager in maintaining and developing high professional standards across the team.
• Have specialist knowledge of an area of social work practice with children and families that can be used across the service. Represent the service in developing key service provision or local strategic initiatives.
• Take responsibility for developing skills, expertise and knowledge for a wide range of practice issues and provide consultation, coaching and mentoring within the team, including effective case management, purposeful evidence-based interventions, analytical assessments and high-quality written work.
• Support team development and recruitment processes.

About the role

The London Borough of Havering is looking to recruit Advanced Practitioners to contribute to the delivery of an effective children’s social care service as part of a social work team, improving outcomes for children and young people, and manage caseloads dependent upon experience, grade of post and complexity of cases, utilising specialist knowledge for appropriate interventions, needs and risk assessments, care planning and child protection investigations.

If successful in your application for the role of Advanced Practitioner, you will/will be: contribute to delivery of safeguarding services and support the continuous improvement journey within the Starting Well Department.

Hybrid working and culture

We promote a hybrid model of working for our social care staff, with a flexible approach involving working from our town hall campus/hubs. In this role, you are expected to work from our town hall campus when required. We also encourage a flexible approach to team building opportunities (e.g., catch ups over coffee or breakfast) in line with our model of practice.

Why Havering

As one of the greenest boroughs in London, Havering supports staff development and opportunities to progress. We offer opportunities to develop skills through learning days and access to our Social Care Academy and Systemic offer, with a focus on safe, supported and nurturing environments for staff and children alike.

How to apply / Additional information

For an informal discussion about the post, contact Lydia Bennett at lydia.bennett@havering.gov.uk. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 12 October 2025; however, interest may be high and the vacancy may close earlier. You will be notified if your application is successful. Interview date to be confirmed. For help with your online application, contact the Recruitment Helpdesk on 01708 432770.

Additional Information: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The London Borough of Havering may require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for roles involving these groups. Please attach your supporting statement explaining in no more than two A4 sides how you meet the criteria for this role. We practice anonymised recruitment; remove all personal information from documents before uploading. We promote equality and value the diversity of our workforce.

About Us: Havering offers excellent transport links to central London, town centre regeneration and abundant green space. Find out why you should work for Havering Council.