Job Description

Harrow | Locum | £41.10 per hour | Hybrid Working

Harrow Council is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join their Corporate Parenting (Looked After Children) Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled practitioner to take on a senior role supporting children in care, driving high-quality practice, and providing guidance and leadership to colleagues within the service.

You will hold a complex caseload of Looked After Children while supporting the development of best practice across the team, ensuring children and young people receive the stability, support, and permanence they need to thrive.

In this role, you will:

Manage a complex caseload of Looked After Children and Care Leavers where appropriate

Undertake statutory visits and maintain meaningful relationships with children and young people

Lead on complex care planning and permanence planning cases

Support reunification, long-term fostering, Special Guardianship, and adoption planning where appropriate

Provide mentoring, coaching, and practice support to Social Workers within the team

Contribute to quality assurance, case audits, and practice development

Attend and contribute to Children in Care Reviews and professional meetings

Work closely with foster carers, residential providers, education, health professionals, and partner agencies

Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, and court documentation

Maintain accurate and timely case recordings and management oversight

What You’ll Need:

Social Work England Registration

Social Work Qualification

At least 5 years’ post-qualified experience in children’s social care

Significant experience within a Looked After Children or Corporate Parenting service

Strong knowledge of care planning, permanence planning, and safeguarding legislation

Experience supporting, mentoring, or coaching Social Workers

Court work and legal planning experience

Excellent assessment, analytical, and communication skills

Ability to lead by example and drive high standards of practice

Why Sheldon Phillips?

Because we actually listen to what you need. We’re not just here to fill roles—we’re here to find you the right fit in a supportive and rewarding team. That’s why social workers trust us to help them take the next step in their careers.

If you want to know more about this Advanced Practitioner – Corporate Parenting (LAC) role in Harrow, give Ellis Russell a call on (phone number removed) – let’s have a chat!

And don’t forget – if you refer a friend and we place them, you’ll get £300 as a thank you! (Terms and conditions apply)