Advanced Practitioner (CDC)

Flexible working arrangements: We welcome flexible working requests, including job share, part-time, and hybrid options where possible.

Closing date: 6th November 2026

Are you motivated to contribute and learn in a dynamic environment? We have an opportunity for you. In this role, you will play an important part in delivering positive outcomes for our community.

To work alongside the Safeguarding Children partnership business manager to provide social work experience and oversight to learning reviews, audits and writing policies and procedures. The post holder will support the partnership’s quality assurance, learning and improvement activity, ensuring that the experiences of front line practice inform strategic safeguarding activity.

Duties and Responsibilities

Core responsibilities and duties will include:

  1. In collaboration with the Safeguarding Partnership Manager, develop and encourage the ownership of new ways of working and be accountable for the implementation of improvement plans as appropriate.
  2. Provide strategic support to the business manager and Executive Board, Influence and challenge practice across partner agencies through the Sub groups.
  3. Provide a Social care perspective across DSCP activity.
  4. Support and contribute to multi agency safeguarding audits, including analysis of practice, identification of themes and development of recommendations.
  5. Support Local safeguarding practice reviews and other learning reviews, including information gathering, analysis and development of learning.
  6. Contribute to the development and review of Multi agency safeguarding Policies, procedures and practice guidance.
  7. Support the identification and dissemination of good practice.
  8. Provide professional challenge and advice where practice issues are identified.
  9. Work with partners to monitor implementation and impact of learning and improvement actions.

 What you will bring to the role:

We value a range of experiences and skills. If you have transferable skills from other roles or voluntary work, we encourage you to apply. Be a qualified Social worker registered with Social care England.

Details on what it is like working for us (service/team):

Working for the Doncaster Safeguarding Children Partnership (DSCP) is both rewarding and purposeful. The partnership brings together agencies across Doncaster to improve outcomes for children and young people through strong multi-agency collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement. Staff work closely with partner organisations to review practice, analyse performance, coordinate safeguarding activity, and drive strategic change to ensure children are protected and supported effectively. The work is varied, challenging, and meaningful, offering opportunities to influence practice across the partnership and make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and families in Doncaster.

In return for your contribution, we offer:

  • Competitive leave entitlement
  • Generous local government pension scheme
  • Wellbeing support and staff networks
  • Development and training opportunities
  • Staff discounts and benefits schemes
  • More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.

Please review the job summary and profile and demonstrate in your application how you meet the required criteria.

Shortlisting will take place on 14/11/26 and interviews are anticipated on week commencing 23/11/26.

For further details or an informal chat, please contact:

Vickie Gibbs - Head of Service Practice, Quality and learning:

Email: Victoria.Gibbs@doncaster.gov.uk

Or

Ian Jefferies - DSCP Business Manager:

Tel: 01302 737209

Email: ian.jefferies@doncaster.gov.uk 

We encourage applicants to use their own words to reflect their experience and skills and over-reliance on AI is discouraged.

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City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.

We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

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