65 senior practitioner jobs found in Coventry

About the Role Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join its West Help & Protection Team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated social work professional to take on a leadership-focused role within a supportive frontline safeguarding service. Rate: £33.30 per hour (Umbrella) As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in supporting the Team Manager and driving high-quality practice across the team. You will work closely with Social Workers, helping to maintain performance standards, promote best practice and ensure positive outcomes for children and families. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is confident managing complex safeguarding work while also supporting colleagues with professional development and performance improvement. Key Responsibilities Supporting the Help & Protection Team with practice and performance management Assisting Team Managers in the oversight of...

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...

Our client Birmingham's Children's Trust is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Family Help service. Job Purpose To provide a high-quality, statutory social work service within the Family Help model, working collaboratively with children, young people, and their families to safeguard and promote welfare, reduce risk, and achieve sustainable outcomes. The postholder will hold a caseload of children and families requiring targeted early help, statutory assessment, or Child in Need (CIN) planning, ensuring interventions are timely, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, aligned to the Family Help approach. Key Responsibilities 1. Case Management and Statutory Duties Manage a diverse caseload including: Child in Need (Section 17) Pre-proceedings / Public Law Outline (where applicable) Step-up cases requiring safeguarding oversight Complete high-quality statutory assessments, including: Children & Families Assessments Risk assessments and safety plans Take...

Lead Social Worker – Children & Families Location: Birmingham, West Midlands Rate: £33.29 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Agency/Locum Hours: Full Time We are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Social Worker to join a dedicated Children & Families team in Birmingham. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced children's social worker looking to take on a leadership role while managing a complex caseload and supporting the development of colleagues. The Role As a Lead Social Worker, you will play a key role in improving the quality of social work practice across the full casework journey for children, young people, and their families. You will manage complex cases, provide professional guidance to less experienced social workers, and help drive high standards of safeguarding practice across the team. Key Responsibilities * Manage an allocated caseload, including complex child protection and children in need cases. * Deliver high-quality, needs-led...

Senior Practitioner / Complex Caseworker Location: Ilford, Greater London Rate: £37.08 per hour (Umbrella) Contract: Full Time | Temporary/Locum We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Practitioner / Complex Caseworker to join a service in Ilford, Greater London. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a skilled practitioner to take responsibility for complex cases, provide specialist support, and contribute to the continuous improvement and development of the service. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality outcomes for service users, using your professional expertise to manage challenging situations, provide guidance, and support effective service delivery. Key Responsibilities * Manage a complex caseload and undertake high-quality assessments and interventions. * Take responsibility for specific tasks, projects or areas of specialist practice. * Provide professional advice, guidance and support to colleagues where required. * Work...

Occupational Therapist/Physiotherapist - Reablement Team Hackney, London | £34.34 per hour Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist/Physio with a passion for helping people regain their independence? Join an exciting new Reablement at Home pilot service with the London Borough of Hackney and play a key role in transforming adult social care. This innovative therapy-led service is designed to support adults in achieving person-centred goals within their own homes, promoting independence, reducing reliance on long-term care, and facilitating safe, effective hospital discharges. The Role As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, strengths-based reablement interventions that empower individuals to regain confidence and independence in daily living. Working closely with the Integrated Discharge Service, you will assess, monitor, and review therapy-led reablement programmes, ensuring service users achieve agreed outcomes within a...

About the Role Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker (Advanced Practitioner level) to join its Safeguarding & Support Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and restorative local authority, managing complex safeguarding cases while making a positive impact on the lives of children and families. The Safeguarding & Support Team works with: Children in Need Child Protection Court proceedings Adoption workAs a restorative local authority, we are committed to working in partnership with children, families, and partner agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes. We offer reflective supervision, prioritise staff wellbeing, and promote a strong and supportive team culture. Key Responsibilities Manage and respond to allocated safeguarding work in line with legislation, policies, and procedures. Undertake assessments in accordance with the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their...

SEN Teaching Assistant - Special SchoolSandwell | Full-Time | September 2026 Start Not every Teaching Assistant role is the same. Some roles are about helping pupils complete worksheets. This role is about helping young people build confidence, develop independence, overcome challenges and celebrate achievements that others may take for granted.Hays Education is working in partnership with a welcoming and well-resourced special school in Sandwell that supports pupils with a range of additional needs, including Autism, learning difficulties, communication needs and social, emotional and mental health challenges.The school is looking to appoint a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their team for the new academic year. What You'll Be Doing Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. Helping students engage with learning and achieve their individual targets. Encouraging communication, social interaction and emotional wellbeing. Supporting pupils during lessons, breaktimes,...

Our client Sheffield City Council is looking for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner to join their LADO service. We are looking for an experienced, social work qualified professional who brings sound judgement, curiosity and confidence to complex safeguarding work. You will be comfortable offering challenge where needed, while maintaining respectful and constructive relationships with senior leaders, employers and partners. You will be part of a team of three full‑time equivalent LADOs, working collaboratively to ensure consistent, proportionate and timely responses to concerns and allegations about adults in positions of trust. The team is well‑regarded by partners and offers a strong peer network for reflection, consultation and shared learning. As a LADO, you will hold a central leadership role within the safeguarding partnership, ensuring that allegations and concerns about adults who work with children are managed in line with statutory guidance and local procedures. You...

Job Title: Unqualified Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Assistant Location: Gainsborough (or nearby area) Job Type: Full-time / Part-time / ad-hoc as required Hours: 15 - 30 hrs per week We are working with a friendly and caring nursery dedicated to giving every child a safe, supportive, and stimulating environment to grow, learn, and play. Role Overview: As an unqualified nursery practitioner, you will assist the senior staff in delivering high-quality childcare. You will support with daily routines, play, meals, hygiene, and general supervision of children. Key Responsibilities: * Encourage and support children's learning through play * Help with setting up and tidying activity areas and resources * Assist with mealtimes, nappy changes / toileting, sleep routines * Always supervise children safely * Build positive relationships with children and parents / carers * Follow nursery policies on health & safety, safeguarding, behaviour * Help maintain a clean, safe, and...

Assistant Headteacher (Key Stage 2) 🌟 📍North West London | 💷 Up to £70,000 | Full-Time |September (or sooner by negotiation) Ready to take the next step into senior leadership? SANZA Teaching Agency is delighted to be partnering with a highly respected and ambitious primary school in North West London to recruit an exceptional Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for Key Stage 2 (Years 3-6). This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced middle or senior leader who is passionate about raising standards, developing staff and ensuring every child achieves their full potential. Working alongside an inspirational Headteacher and experienced leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the strategic direction of the school while leading teaching and learning across Key Stage 2. The Role As Assistant Headteacher, you will provide strategic leadership across Years 3-6, ensuring consistently high standards of teaching, learning and pupil outcomes. Your...

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...

Job Purpose / Overview The Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple large-scale, complex IT and business change projects and programmes that enable the strategic objectives for Sizewell C (SZC). The role holder will ensure delivery to agreed time, cost, and quality baselines while managing significant budgets, multi-vendor teams, and senior stakeholder relationships. Reporting to the SZC IT Programme Manager, the post holder will also provide leadership to Project Managers and oversee critical delivery workstreams that support the SZC Nuclear New Build programme. Framework & Boundaries The Senior Project Manager is given delegated authority to deliver large-scale programmes within approved budget, schedule, and scope tolerances, in line with SZC's governance, EDF Group IT standards, and nuclear regulatory requirements. The role holder will balance compliance obligations with pragmatic, outcome-focused delivery...

PPA Cover Teacher Start Date: September 2026 Location: Waltham Forest Full-time Salary: £160 - £200 per day About the role and school We are seeking a PPA Cover Teacher to join a friendly and well-established primary school in Waltham Forest from September. This PPA Cover Teacher role offers the opportunity to teach across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, delivering pre-planned lessons while ensuring pupils remain engaged and continue to make excellent progress. The successful PPA Cover Teacher will join a supportive staff team with strong behaviour systems and a collaborative approach to teaching and learning. As a PPA Cover Teacher, you will enjoy variety throughout the week while building positive relationships with pupils and staff across the school. This PPA Cover Teacher opportunity is ideal for an adaptable and confident practitioner who enjoys teaching across different year groups and maintaining high standards of learning. Job Responsibilities Deliver engaging pre-planned lessons...

Senior Project Manager (Digital) Location: London (2-3 days per week onsite) Contract: Initial 6 Months Rate: Up to £800 per day (Inside IR35) Were looking for an experienced Senior Digital Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of large-scale, business-critical digital and IT transformation programmes within a complex, highly regulated environment. This is an opportunity to take ownership of multiple high-profile initiatives, working with senior stakeholders, delivery partners and technical teams to deliver strategic change that has real organisational impact. The Role: You will be responsible for leading the full project lifecycle across multiple concurrent digital and IT programmes, ensuring successful delivery within agreed scope, budget, quality standards, and timelines. You will provide leadership to cross-functional delivery teams, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and ensure projects are executed in line with the highest governance, quality,...

Senior Planner Based in Greater Manchester Working on highways project circa £250m value Paying between £(Apply online only) per day 12 month contract (possibility of extension) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Planner / Planning Lead to join one of the UK's leading infrastructure contractors on a highways project. This major National Highways project will create additional capacity at one of the North West's busiest motorway junctions, reducing congestion, improving journey reliability, and supporting long-term economic growth across the region. As the Senior Planner, you will take ownership of the planning function across this complex, multi-year infrastructure programme. Working closely with the Project Director and senior leadership team, you will lead the planning strategy, manage programme controls, and ensure the successful delivery of project milestones from pre-construction through to completion. Responsibilities: - Lead and manage...

Our client Rochdale Borough council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Children with disabilities team. As a senior social worker, you will be vital in the service to support the social workers and advanced practitioner. You will be responsible for undertaking statutory assessments in accordance with the Children Act 1989 and the Care Act 2014. This includes identifying and assessing a child's needs, strengths, and risks, and developing person-centred care and support plans in partnership with children, families, and multidisciplinary professionals. You will manage the more complex case work alongside supporting lesser experienced social worker where needed. You will also have opportunity to deputise for the advanced practitioner. In return for your commitment we can offer you the following: - A manageable caseload - to support you in engaging in real direct work with children and families - TOIL to fit around your family and personal life - Regular reflective...

Lead Teacher of Alternative Provision - Rochdale Start: September 2026 | Full Time | Permanent Opportunity Pay: Competitive & Negotiable | Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm Tradewind are recruiting! Are you an experienced SEND teacher with senior leadership experience looking for an opportunity to shape and develop an innovative Alternative Provision setting? Do you have a passion for supporting young people with SEMH and SEND needs who are at risk of exclusion or disengagement from education? If so, this could be the perfect next step in your career. Tradewind Recruitment is proud to be working with a developing Alternative Provision in Rochdale that is committed to delivering trauma-informed, relationship-led education for pupils aged 11-16. We are seeking an ambitious and compassionate AP Lead Teacher to help drive provision, support staff development, and create meaningful outcomes for vulnerable young people. The Role: AP Lead Teacher This is an exciting opportunity for a...

PPA Cover Teacher Location: Merton, London Salary: £160 – £200 per day Contract: Full-time, permanent Start Date: 1 September 2026 Phase: Primary – KS1/KS2 Salary will reflect experience and qualifications in line with the London Teachers' Pay Scale. Teach Now is seeking a confident and flexible PPA Cover Teacher to join a supportive primary school in Merton from September 2026. This role is ideal for a qualified teacher who enjoys variety, strong classroom practice and the opportunity to teach across different year groups without the full responsibilities of a class teacher role. The school is a welcoming and inclusive primary setting with a positive staff culture and a clear focus on pupil progress. Leaders are supportive, expectations are consistent and teachers are encouraged to deliver engaging lessons that help children feel confident and motivated. The Role As a PPA Cover Teacher, you will provide planned cover across KS1 and KS2 while class teachers complete their...

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...