There’s a real momentum at West Sussex County Council. We’re focused on creating more positive outcomes for children and their families and we have the optimism and enthusiasm to achieve it. We’ve already redesigned our service, transforming both our systems and the way we work. We’ve been inspired as one of only ten authorities involved in the Signs of Safety England Innovations Project. Join us as an Advanced Practitioner, and you’ll be empowered. With experienced people around you and a senior leadership team backing you up, you’ll be in an environment in which you can focus on real social work and the child’s journey. Ready to share your great ideas, great practice and great outcomes, you will lead on practice within a specialist service area and contribute to training and practice development across the wider service. It’s a chance to make your mark as you provide expertise and guidance to colleagues to ensure that families get the interventions and support they need. Passionate about making a difference, you will provide expert advice and support to social work teams, mentoring /coaching of staff and supporting the development of reflective and relationship based practice. You will need a full driving licence and access to a vehicle. We currently have vacancies in the following specialist areas:

• Contact, Assessment and Intervention (North), full time based in Crawley
• Fostering (Parent and Child), full time based in Horsham
• Child In Need Project (Reviewing Officers)