Practice Consultant

Job Description

The London Borough of Harrow has an exciting opportunity for a Practice Consultant to work within Children’s Services. Reporting to the Service Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality care to children, young people, and families. You will play a key role in developing and upholding professional standards, ensuring all work aligns with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures. As Children’s Services embeds a culture of strengths-based, collaborative, and evidence-led practice, you will be expected to model and champion this approach across the service.

Furthermore, the successful candidate will provide supervision, direction, and guidance to a team of qualified social workers and support staff. This includes managing complex casework in a manner responsive to corporate and national priorities, while deputising for the Team Manager as required. We are looking for a dedicated professional with a passion for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people who live in, access services from, or are looked after by the London Borough of Harrow.

The successful candidate will have:

• Up to date working knowledge and understanding of the principles and applications of relevant legislative and regulatory frameworks relating to children, young people, and families.
• Undertake Parenting and Sibling assessments as directed by the Court and the needs of the service. ParentAssess Trained would be preferable but not essential.
• Undertake complex assessments and support managers with auditing and placement tasks as necessary.
• Knowledge of leadership, management, and other staff development techniques and skills.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding processes and procedures.
• A high level of experience of case responsibility for children subject to care proceedings.
• Demonstration of upholding best practice standards and upholding evidence-based outcomes.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload with competing demands.
• Ability to chair meetings and formulate plans for children as required.
• A recognised professional qualification in any relevant discipline.
• Evidence of wide-ranging continued professional development.
• Ability to travel for business purposes

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

For more information, please refer to the Role Profile/Selection Criteria

About us

Harrow Council is the 12th largest London borough and one of the most culturally diverse local authorities in the UK, making it a great place to live, work and visit with a range of cultures, religions and opinions that come together to produce high achieving schools and a close and friendly community. Located 10 miles from the city centre and just 13 minutes to Euston from Harrow & Wealdstone station there are great transport links via the Metropolitan Line, Watford DC Line and national rail service. It is easily accessible to the M1, M25 and A406.

Other information

Support for candidates visit:Harrow.gov.uk Our behavioural indicators roles below G11 and above G11 Here at Harrow Council, the vision is one of 'Working together to make a difference for Harrow' Please click here to view Harrow Council's benefits

Important Note

To deliver our commitment to equality of opportunity in service provision, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs at the London Borough of Harrow. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender, reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, or maternity unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification applies. As such, we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

As a disability-confident employer, we are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes reasonably adjusting the recruitment process for those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further information, please contact us at resourcing@harrow.gov.uk

London Borough of Harrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Harrow operates stringent, safer recruitment procedures.

Due to the high number of applications received for some posts, we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Harrow redeployees will be given priority consideration.

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