12 senior practitioner jobs found

Our client Walsall Council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Children in Care team. About the Service Wellbeing sits at the heart of our Children in Care service. We are committed to creating a supportive, stable environment where practitioners can thrive and where children receive the highest quality of care. Our vision is clear: "Children in our care for now", with a strong focus on reunification wherever possible. We work within a relationship-based, restorative practice model that prioritises meaningful connections and positive outcomes. What We Offer Specialised clinical supervision to support reflective practice Flexible working arrangements to promote work/life balance Therapeutic support available when needed Stable, well-structured teams including: Team Manager, Senior Practitioners, Senior Social Workers, Social Workers, Family Support Worker Average caseload of 15 children and young people Training and development opportunities Support from...

Our client Shropshire council is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Looked after children team. Key Responsibilities: As a Social Worker / Senior Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for: Maintaining your personal performance with the support of your Team Manager. Undertaking a range of assessments informed by direct intervention with children and families. Progressing children's care and pathway plans, by ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time. Undertaking statutory visits to children placed at home, in foster care, and within residential provisions in accordance with CLA requirements. Case management and co-ordinating a range of meetings including care planning, risk management, placement stability, PEP's, and review meetings. Providing children and families with information and advice to assist in resolving problems. Some court work relating to revocation of care orders, SGO and...

Senior Social Worker – Children’s Services Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Pay Rate: £33.29 per hour Umbrella Contract Type: Temporary / Contract Working Pattern: Full-time About the Role We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a Children’s Services team in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled social work professional to take a lead role in improving the quality of practice across the full casework cycle, while managing a complex caseload involving children, young people and families with significant and challenging needs. You will provide expert assessment, intervention and professional decision-making, while supporting the Team Manager to promote high standards of practice, continuous improvement and positive outcomes for children and families. Key Responsibilities Manage a complex caseload, providing high-quality statutory social work services to children, young people and their families. Undertake...

Senior Practitioner – Families First | Family Help Service About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Families First – Family Help Service, providing advanced social work practice and professional leadership. The successful candidate will hold a reduced caseload of the most complex children and families requiring statutory intervention, while providing expert safeguarding advice, practice oversight, mentoring and reflective support to other practitioners. Working within the Families First model, you will play a key role in step-up and step-down decisions across Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection, Public Law Outline (PLO), care proceedings and permanence planning. You will champion Signs of Safety, Trauma-Informed Practice and Motivational Interviewing, helping to embed high-quality, relationship-based and evidence-informed practice across the service. Key Responsibilities Manage a reduced caseload of complex CIN, Child Protection, PLO,...

Our client Leicestershire County Council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to work as a CP and Court worker. Job Purpose To undertake high-quality statutory social work with children, young people and families, with particular responsibility for complex safeguarding, child protection and court-related work. The post holder will promote the safety, welfare and best interests of children through effective assessment, analysis, intervention, care planning and review. They will manage a complex caseload and provide professional support, guidance and role modelling to less experienced social workers and other colleagues. The role requires effective partnership working with children and families, education, health, police, legal services and other agencies. The post holder will contribute to Child Protection processes, Public Law Outline (PLO) activity and care proceedings, ensuring that social work practice is evidence-based, child-centred and compliant with statutory...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Cambridgeshire County Council | £39.00 per hour Umbrella | ASAP Start | Hybrid Make a meaningful impact where it matters most — protecting children, strengthening families and creating safer futures. SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Social Worker – Family Safeguarding to join the City Family Support and Safeguarding Team at Cambridgeshire County Council. Role Details * £39.00 per hour – Umbrella * Full-time locum * Monday to Friday * ASAP start * Hybrid working – 2/3 days in the office * Location: Fawcett House, Foster Road, Trumpington About the Role You will manage a varied caseload across CIN, CP and CIC, with opportunities to work on complex cases involving PLO and Care Proceedings. Key responsibilities include: * Completing statutory visits for CIN, CP and CIC * Chairing CIN and Core Group meetings * Completing court reports, risk assessments and...

Social Worker – Family Safeguarding Service: City Family Support and Safeguarding Location: Fawcett House, Foster Road, Trumpington Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2/3 days in the office Rate: £39 per hour Umbrella Contract: Locum About the Role We are seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Family Safeguarding Team within City Family Support and Safeguarding. This is a specialist role requiring candidates with previous experience working within a Family Safeguarding Teamand strong court experience. The successful candidate will be confident managing complex safeguarding cases, assessing risk and progressing cases through Child in Need, Child Protection and Care Proceedings. Key Responsibilities Complete statutory visits for Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP) and Children in Care (CIC) cases. Manage an allocated caseload of CIN, CP and CIC cases. Manage complex cases that may progress through Public Law Outline (PLO) or Section 31 Care Proceedings. Chair CIN...

Our client Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for a Team Manager to join their MASH service. MASH Manager managers the day to day function of the service for all new referrals for children and families. They supervise Senior practitioners and Social workers and have overall responsibly for their team. They are on a duty rota to deal with all high risk children and work alongside partners to ensure the right service is initiated when needed to safeguard children. They work in line with Working together guidance and CA04. They adhere to policies and procedures and ensure that they work alongside the Early Help team managers. Main Accountabilities Service Delivery Manage the delivery of a high quality and effective service that responds to the needs of service users and their families or carers in a timely manner within statutory guidelines or service specifications. Manage the planning, allocation and review of workload so priorities are managed, shortfalls identified and...

Our client Isle of Wight council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Assessment & MASH team. Agency Social Worker - Assessment & MASH Experience Required We are seeking an experienced and adaptable Agency Social Worker with a strong background in both statutory assessments and MASH/front door work. The successful candidate will be able to complete high-quality, child-centred assessments that are analytical, outcome-focused and completed within statutory timescales. They will have sound assessment skills, be confident in identifying risk and need, and make recommendations that lead to the right outcomes for children and families. In addition, the social worker must be able to also undertake tasks in MASH triage, including gathering and analysing information from partner agencies, contacting families, determining the appropriate threshold for intervention, and making timely, evidence-based decisions to ensure children receive the right level of support at...

STEP INTO YOUR NEXT SENIOR ROLE: Senior Children’s Social Worker | Assessment & Intervention | Southwark Southwark Council | London SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Senior Children’s Social Worker / Specialist Social Worker to join Southwark Council’s Assessment and Intervention Service at Sumner House. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner to undertake meaningful statutory work and make a real difference to children and families. Role Details * Position: Senior Children’s Social Worker / Specialist Social Worker * Location: Southwark, London – Sumner House * Pay: £39.04 per hour * Contract: Full-time Locum * Start: ASAP * Working Pattern: Hybrid, with at least 3 days per week in the office * Duty: Assessment Team rota approximately every 5 weeks The Role Working as part of the Assessment Team, you will play a key role in assessing risk, safeguarding children and helping...

Introduction to Family Help Are you ready to be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team? The Family Help Teams in Redbridge are leading the way in providing seamless, integrated support for children and families. Our approach combines Early Help, Community Social Work, and Child Protection Assessment, ensuring every child receives the right help at the right time. We work collaboratively across agencies, focusing on building trusting relationships and bespoke interventions that empower families and keep children safe. What sets Family Help apart? Integrated support: No step ups or step downs-families receive continuous, joined-up help from the start of their journey. Manageable caseloads: Allowing time for meaningful engagement and intensive support. Relationship-based practice: We prioritise deep, trusting relationships with children and families. Creative interventions: Working with community partners, we design bespoke plans that divert children from harm and provide...

Assistant Team Manager – Children Outstanding Children’s Services | £38.78 per hour Umbrella | ASAP Start Step into a leadership role where your experience can make a lasting difference. SW Locums is recruiting an experienced Assistant Team Manager – Children for a full-time locum opportunity with Bracknell Forest Council. Role Details * £38.78 per hour – Umbrella * 37 hours per week * Full-time locum * ASAP start * Location: Greater London * Assistant Team Manager – Children’s Specialist Support Team The Opportunity Join Bracknell Forest Council’s Outstanding-rated Children’s Specialist Support Team, supporting high-quality services for children with disabilities and their families. Working alongside the Team Manager, you will: * Provide reflective supervision and support to social work staff * Develop and mentor practitioners * Lead multi-agency meetings * Oversee performance and...