https://jobs.co.uk/job/advanced-practitioner-assessment-sheldon-phillips-ltd--9129d755-7089-4908-8341-b97ada60b9cb RSS feed for Advanced Practitioner - Assessment at Sheldon Phillips Ltd. en-gb Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:24:54 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/advanced-practitioner-assessment-sheldon-phillips-ltd--9129d755-7089-4908-8341-b97ada60b9cb https://jobs.co.uk/job/advanced-practitioner-assessment-sheldon-phillips-ltd--9129d755-7089-4908-8341-b97ada60b9cb Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:52:14 GMT Location: Wigan | Salary: 40.00-40.00 Daily | Type: Contract | Social Worker Assessment Team - Wigan Council Location: Wigan Pay/Salary: up to £40 per hour Office Working: 2-3 Days per week Contract: Locum We are currently working with Wigan Council to find an experienced Advanced Practitioner for their Duty and Assessment Team within Children s Services. With a stable management team and a mostly permanent workforce, Wigan are looking for someone with solid experience to be able to pick up a caseload. The Duty service is fast paced service consisting of 5 duty teams. Each team has a Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, Senior Social worker and 6 Social Workers. You will be on duty once every 5 weeks. Duties Carry out needs led child focused assessments Hold a small, but complex caseload of single assessments (S17) and S47 investigations (this includes opportunities for co-working to support less experienced practitioners) Participate in the duty system, responding to safeguarding concerns Prioritise demand and make effective use of time Listen and promote the voice of the child at the heart of plans Offer mentoring, coaching and support to less experienced team members Ensure Family Safeguarding Model is embedded in practice Enabling learn... Contract