Advanced Practitioner

Job Introduction

Job Title: Advanced Practitioners
Starting Salary: £49,817 progressing to £55,224 per annum
Hours: Full Time / Part Time
Location: Hertfordshire
Contract Type: Permanent / Secondment
Directorate: Adult Care Services

Current Vacancies

Adult Safeguarding
Stevenage
37 hours per week | 12 Month Secondment /Fixed Term to Sep 2027

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will join a supportive and highly skilled Adult Safeguarding team, leading safeguarding practice and partnership working across Hertfordshire. You will manage safeguarding enquiries in line with the Care Act 2014, support colleagues through mentoring and supervision, and work collaboratively with internal and external partners to achieve positive outcomes for residents and carers.

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Madina.Nakacwa@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Which Team Would You Like To Join?
When completing your application, please indicate at the top of your cover letter which of the currently advertised teams you are applying for. Vacancies are reviewed regularly and the teams listed above may change.

About the team

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in people's lives?

We are seeking experienced and motivated Advanced Practitioners to join our Adult Social Care teams. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career while supporting adults through strength-based practice and promoting independence.

Working within a supportive and collaborative environment, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care and making a meaningful impact on the wellbeing of residents of Hertfordshire.

About the role

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will lead on peer development and practice, supports and supervise staff to develop their skills and knowledge in line with related legislation including The Care Act and Hertfordshire's Connected Lives principles to contribute to the ongoing development of the service.

Advanced Practitioners are responsible for delivering high quality statutory social care including recognising safeguarding, delivering assessment, supervision and care management functions as well as developing innovative, creative community solutions.

Advanced Practitioners are pivotal in developing links with the local community through undertaking multi-agency work with partner organisations, providers, professionals, individuals, families, and carers.

There is responsibility for ensuring that all statutory health and social care responsibilities are met and delivered to a high standard including safeguarding, assessment, supervision, and care management functions.

We are re-energising our adult social care model of Connected Lives approach that has a strong ethos of strength-based working, identifying personal goals and ensuring personal, family and community resources are utilised to achieve positive outcomes for people.

About you

You will be a qualified and registered Social Worker with at least 2 years' post-qualifying experience and:

• A specialist qualification or role (e.g. AMHP, BIA, Practice Educator, Moving and Handling Practitioner) or a willingness to undertake one within your first year in post.
• Extensive knowledge of adult social care, safeguarding, and relevant legislation, including the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• Experience managing complex cases and balancing risk, resources, and person-centred outcomes.
• Strong communication, partnership working, and negotiation skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across health, statutory, voluntary, and independent sectors.
• A commitment to promoting independence and delivering strengths-based, person-centred practice in line with Hertfordshire's Connected Lives principles.
• The ability to support colleagues, share expertise, and contribute to high-quality practice across the team.
• Demonstrable leadership potential and the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy service.
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.

This job role is within the Health and Social Care, level 12 job profile. Please locate this via:

Job profiles - Health and social care

Interview Date: Applications are reviewed regularly - please check your emails for updates.

Benefits of working for us

How to apply

If you have a specific preference of team, please mention this at the top of your cover letter.

As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences.

Additional information

We are changing
Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), creating a unique opportunity to help shape the future of local services. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/

Disability Confident
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Safeguarding
This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check.

Driving required
You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations.

English Fluency
The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

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Working conditions

Contract: Permanent/ Fixed Term