Senior Practitioner-UASC Team

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA

Salary: 46110 - 50079(inclusive of market premia at 2250) per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours:18.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21st May 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has become available in the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Childrens Team. Working in the UASC Team gives you a chance to support young people who have faced the trauma of war exploitation smuggling and trafficking and help them build their lives in the UK. It is hugely rewarding and a fantastic learning opportunity.

Whilst the skills needed in this team are similar to working with any children and young people if you are fascinated by diversity and keen to offer a sense of belonging to those who have lost everything you would be well suited to this role.

We are seeking an experienced in UASC Children In Care and Age Assessment Social Worker to complete the challenging yet crucial role of age assessments. You would be part of a specialist team completing this bespoke work and also hold a small caseload of UASC young people in the care of the Local Authority.

You would be joining our passionate and dedicated team of Social Workers and Personal Advisors who are very experienced and knowledgeable in this area and are very supportive and approachable.

An enhanced with barred list DBS check is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Degree in Social Work approved by the Social Work England (SWE) or equivalent social work qualification i.e. Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work. The worker must also be registered with Social Work England.
• Successful completion of ASYE programme in a social work team.
• Knowledge of the issues affecting young people who seek asylum in the UK and how their needs can be best met in Local Authority care and as care leavers.
• Experience of undertaking age assessments on unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people.
• Full understanding and strong record of practising using the signs of safety methodology or commitment to further development
• Ability to complete statutory tasks within time frames and demonstrate child-centred practice
• Able to analyse information to reach sound decisions often under pressure and take responsibility for their outcome and regular reporting to the Team manager.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Surjan Sharma Team Manager

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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