Practice Supervisor – Children with a Disability

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Kirklees; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Metropolitan Council is seeking an experienced social worker to step into a practice supervisor role, supporting and directing child welfare practice. You will supervise a small team working with children in need, on a child protection plan, or looked after, and work with partners to ensure the right support.

You will share expertise, provide leadership, and ensure staff development to deliver exceptional services to children, young people and families, with a focus on continuous

Qualifications

• Experience in child welfare and safeguarding.
• Ability to lead and develop others.
• Excellent partnership working with schools and health.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision of social workers serving children in need or on protection plans.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure the right support for families.
• Deliver leadership and direction to staff to provide high-quality services.

Job description

At Kirklees we want to be innovative and creative in the way we work to deliver our services. We are always looking for better and smarter ways to work and are seeking to recruit a practice supervisor to support and direct social work practice The role of practice supervisor is integral to the delivery of high quality practice to achieve the best outcomes for our children and families.

Do you:

• Build strong relationships with partners to support families get the right support at the right time.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare?
• Have a strong track record of supporting the development of others through supporting students and newly qualified social workers?
• Have a desire to improve the standards of social work as we strive towards outstanding practice?
• Have a clear understanding of what high quality social work assessment and planning looks like?
• Have experience of chairing multi-agency meetings?
• Evidence the skill of offering high challenge and high support to those you are working with?

We are looking for an experienced social worker who are ready to take the next step in their professional career. Within this role you will be responsible for the supervision and day to day support of a small team of social workers who are working with children under a child in need, child protection plan or looked after children. You would be working closely with partners such as education and health to ensure that children and their families have the right support.

We recognise the need to support our practitioners in order to develop and enhance their skills and experience, you will be expected to share your expertise, provide leadership and direction to your staff which in turn will enable them to provide exceptional services to our children, young people and their families.

In return we will provide you with a comprehensive induction programme, dedicated supervision and a range of comprehensive Continuous Professional Development opportunities.

We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage you to read our AI Guidance before submitting your application to ensure your supporting statements reflect your own authentic experience.

Closing date

27 September 2026, 11:55 PM

Company: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Salary: £49,817 - £51,928

Location: Kirklees, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Health

Sector: Healthcare Management

Job Role: Supervisor