11 senior practitioner jobs found

About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Team Advanced Practitioner to join its West Social Worker Case Holding Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Children's Social Worker to work within a busy frontline service supporting vulnerable children, young people and families. Rate: £33.30 per hour (Umbrella) As a Team Advanced Practitioner, you will work within a case holding team managing and supporting a range of statutory children's social care cases. The role involves working directly with children and families where significant support, intervention and safeguarding planning is required. The team works with: Children in Need Children subject to Child Protection Plans Looked After Children Children accommodated under Section 20 Families in the pre-proceedings process Cases where care proceedings are being initiatedYou will play a key role in ensuring children receive timely and effective support, protection and permanence planning...

About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Help and Protection Team within the South locality. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated social work professional to work within a supportive case-holding team, helping to safeguard children and improve outcomes for families across Coventry. Rate: £33.30 per hour (Umbrella) As a Senior Practitioner within the South Social Worker Case holding Team, you will work with children and families requiring statutory intervention, providing high-quality assessments, safeguarding support and care planning. You will play a key role in supporting complex casework, promoting best practice and ensuring that children receive timely and effective services that meet their individual needs. Key Responsibilities Managing a caseload of approximately 20 children and families Undertaking assessments and developing effective plans Working with children in need of support...

Senior Practitioner - Children's Services Tameside Council 📍 Tameside, Greater Manchester 💷 £40 per Hour 📅 Full-Time | Hybrid Working 📋 Ongoing Agency Contract Ready to Take the Next Step in Your Social Work Career? Tameside Council is seeking an experienced and ambitious Senior Practitioner to join its Children's Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished social worker looking to combine high-quality casework with leadership, mentoring and practice development within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority. If you are passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families while supporting the development of less experienced practitioners, we would love to hear from you. he Role As a Senior Practitioner, you will: ✔ Hold and manage a complex caseload involving children and families ✔ Support and mentor Social Workers within the team ✔ Provide guidance on safeguarding, assessment and care planning ✔ Lead on complex...

Description: Connect2Kent recruit exclusively for Kent County Council. We recruit for a range of Social Work position's both Locum and Permanent. Kent County Council are Ofsted rated as 'Outstanding'. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Social Worker to join the Children In Care Team Covering Kings Hill, West Malling and Surrounding areas. Previous experience is required working in Children In Care. Main duties and responsibilities: Manage a caseload of complex cases involving high levels of risk and needs to a high standard to ensure resources are utilised effectively.. Provide a high quality resource of professional social work knowledge and expertise to a team of Social Workers, to include student supervision, chairing complex meetings, assisted fieldwork, attendance in court, case audits and reviews etc, to assist the team in ensuring that it carries out its core tasks to a high standard. Provide coaching and mentoring support to Social Workers, including those...

Social Worker - Duty & Assessment - Wigan- £39 per hour We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join a fantastic Children's Assessment and Safeguarding Service in Wigan. The role of the Advanced Practitioner will be to carry out the function of statutory Children's Services and the remit of the Assessment and Safeguarding Teams in completing single assessments and section 47 enquiries. You will hold a mixture of cases ranging through CIN, CP and Court cases, although you will be expected to hold the more complex cases which is reflected in your level of experience. The benefits of this Advanced Practitioner role: £39 per hour Small and friendly local authority with strong multi agency partnerships and a visible senior management team Condensed hours such as 37 over 4 days available Differing start/finish times Remote & office working and flexi Personal and case supervision is held monthly They offer extensive training opportunities, parking permits...

Children's Social Worker Family Help - Safeguarding Team Locum Ongoing Assignment Social workers £42 Hampshire County Council are recruiting Children's Social Workers in their Family Help Safeguarding Teams in Andover, Basingstoke, Fareham & Gosport, Alton, Farnborough, Winchester, Totton & Havant Hampshire Responsibilities: Social workers To have a mixed caseload of families spanning early help and children in need To co- work families alongside our Family Practitioner To work within a smaller defined location/ geographical are To build links with partners/ organisations within local communities Knowledge of child protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues and substitute care Assessments of risks protection & social care needs of individuals, carers, families Undertake joint assessments to ensure all risks considered Take appropriate action in conjunction with other agencies & within legal & statutory framework, to protect...

Social Worker - Assessment and Support - Blackpool - £39 per hour We are currently looking for an experienced Social Worker to join a fantastic Children's Assessment and Support Service in Blackpool. The role of the Advanced Practitioner will be to carry out the function of statutory Children's Services and the remit of the Assessment and Safeguarding Teams in completing single assessments and section 47 enquiries. You will hold a mixture of cases ranging through CIN, CP and Court cases, although you will be expected to hold the more complex cases which is reflected in your level of experience. The benefits of this Social Worker role: £39 per hour Small and friendly local authority with strong multi agency partnerships and a visible senior management team Condensed hours such as 37 over 4 days available Differing start/finish times Remote & office working and flexi Personal and case supervision is held monthly They offer extensive training opportunities, parking permits and...

Title: Social Worker - Family First Division: Children's Services Grade: L7 - M1 PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To work within a multi-disciplinary Family Help Team delivering early help and child in need services. The team includes social workers, family help practitioners, psychologists, police community support officers, CAMHS workers, adult mental health nurses, health visitors, youth workers, housing officers and voluntary sector partners. You will assess children and families, analyse risk and need, and develop effective care plans. The role involves working closely with children, young people and families, completing statutory visits, parenting assessments and coordinating multi-agency support to safeguard and promote welfare. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assessment & Safeguarding Complete high-quality, holistic assessments using the Department for Education guidance and Luton's Effective Support document. Lead multi-agency planning to address child protection concerns and...

Our client Wakefield Hiring is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Complex care needs team. Team Structure and Staffing The team is a specialist service supporting children with disabilities aged 0-18, responsible for delivering assessments, safeguarding, support packages, and child protection plans. The service is currently undergoing a restructure as part of wider social care reforms, and the successful candidate will join during this period of transition. Recent staffing changes and absences have resulted in increased caseloads across the team. There are currently six practitioners, with a proportion working part-time. Caseloads typically range between approximately 20-25 cases per worker. Although caseload numbers may appear high, many cases require lower-frequency visits (e.g. every 12 weeks or 6 months), allowing workloads to be balanced effectively. All cases are currently allocated, and there is no significant backlog. Skills and Experience While...

We're looking for an Assistant Contract Manager for a public sector organisation based in Birmingham or London (hybrid) on an initial 9 month contract, paying up to £450 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35). This is a hybrid role with an expectation to attend the office three days per week. The successful Assistant Contract Manager will manage a portfolio of corporate contracts across the full lifecycle, from mobilisation and transition through to exit. They'll monitor supplier performance and compliance, support commercial decision-making, manage change requests through governance processes, and liaise with stakeholders on spend, progress and performance reporting. They'll also be expected to negotiate commercial agreements with third parties and proactively identify and mitigate contract risks. You will need proven experience working with the following: - Corporate contract management and administration - Contract change request processes and governance structures - Supplier and...

Advanced Social Worker – Child Protection Team Bristol City Council £42 per hour | Locum Opportunity | Child Protection Team | 1 Day per Week Working from Home Key Highlights £42 per hour Advanced Social Worker opportunity Child Protection Team Locum contract 1 day per week working from home Complex and rewarding frontline practice Supportive leadership and strong team culture Opportunity to mentor and support less experienced practitioners Immediate interview and start opportunities available Are you an experienced Advanced Social Worker looking for your next locum opportunity within a dedicated Child Protection Team? Bristol City Council is seeking a highly skilled practitioner to join its frontline service, working with children and families where robust safeguarding intervention is required to ensure children remain safe and achieve positive outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished social worker who enjoys managing complex cases,...