Family Help Senior Practitioner - Ref: CH05925

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Walsall; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Walsall seeks a Family Help Senior Practitioner to enhance practice development by offering mentoring and support to social workers. The role involves ensuring high-quality support for children and families, with commitments to well-being and manageable workloads. The salary range is competitive, with additional retention payments after years of service.

Benefits

9-day fortnight

Flexible working

Specialist clinical supervision

Qualifications

• Experience in mentoring and coaching social workers.
• Ability to support families and vulnerable individuals.
• Commitment to anti-discrimination and equality.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentoring and coaching to team members.
• Ensure the delivery of outstanding support to families.
• Participate in leadership to develop a learning organization.

Skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Communication

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Overview

Family Help Senior Practitioner - Ref: CH05925

Grade: G11; Salary Range: £49,282 - £54,495

Central & South Unit 4 Systemic Team

Be at the heart of practice development

About the Job

As senior practitioner you are at the heart of practice development offering mentoring, coaching, support and practice expertise to your team. This will allow you to inspire others within their careers and practice with families.

Within the role of senior practitioner you will be responsible for ensuring we continue to provide “Outstanding” support for our children and families, through the support you provide the practitioner within your team.

You will be part of a leadership team that has created a learning organisation that has effective and accountable relationships with each other and with partners (Ofsted, 2025).

To provide the right conditions for you, we are committed to manageable workloads aiming for an average of 12 children, high support from managers, essential paperwork only, enabling technologies, and all social workers will receive training in Systemic Family Practice.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our work. We offer specialised clinical supervision, a 9-day fortnight to support work/life balance, flexible working and specialist employee assistance and therapeutic support when it is needed. We know we need to make social work a career people want to stay in.

In this role you will be supported to identify your specialisms and areas of interest, and access to training to develop your expertise in these areas. This forms a part of our ongoing commitment to your development, with opportunities to progress into, Consultant Social Worker, Lead Child Protection Practitioner or Team manager roles.

We are committed to anti-discrimination and equality and to developing a workforce that reflects the communities we service.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Scale £49,282 - £54,495 (+10% Retention Payments after 2 years, increasing at 4 and 6 years)

Closing Date

Closing date: 10th October.

Contact and Further Information

Would you like to talk to a social worker about the realities of working in Walsall?

If so, please contact Khaleel Ali, Team Manager, [e-mail]

View Job Description & Employee Specification (see notice)

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

Information for Applicants

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. See our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting Agency applications or referrals at this time