Senior Practitioner (SP) 4yrs + Experience

Hazz Design Consulting, Inc.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Description:

Birmingham Children’s Trust is looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Safeguarding Team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in one of the largest and most dynamic children's services in the UK, working to protect and support children and families across Birmingham.
As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in managing complex cases, supporting social workers, and ensuring high-quality practice. You will provide expert guidance, helping to shape decisions that lead to the best outcomes for children at risk. If you are a passionate and experienced safeguarding professional looking for career progression, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a complex caseload, ensuring effective safeguarding interventions and positive outcomes for children.
• Provide mentorship and supervision to less experienced social workers, supporting their development and ensuring best practice.
• Lead on multi-agency safeguarding meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings, offering expert social work input.
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure care planning is effective, child-focused, and in line with statutory requirements.
• Work in partnership with families, schools, health services, and other agencies to provide a holistic approach to safeguarding.
• Contribute to service development, helping to improve and embed high-quality social work practice within the team.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience: Substantial post-qualification experience in safeguarding, child protection, and statutory social work.
• Skills: Strong leadership, risk assessment, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge: In-depth understanding of child protection legislation, safeguarding procedures, and best practices.
• Other Requirements: A commitment to professional development and improving outcomes for children and families.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and excellent employee benefits.
• Career progression opportunities in one of the UK’s largest children’s services.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment with access to high-quality training.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.