Senior Adolescent Safeguarding Practitioner (Locum, Flexible)

Sanctuary Personnel Limited; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 110,208,000 - 123,984,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Professional growth

Networking opportunities

Hassle-free admin

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking an Adolescent Safeguarding Advanced Practitioner for Dudley Children's Social Care on an ongoing locum basis with the flexibility of full-time or part-time work, at £41 per hour.

You will manage complex caseloads, perform risk assessments, prepare reports for court, lead safeguarding investigations, and mentor junior staff while enjoying flexible scheduling and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Evidence of continued professional development in areas such as safeguarding, adolescent risk, or contextual safeguarding practice.
• Practice Educator Award or Advanced Practitioner training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of adolescents under Child in Need, Child Protection, and Care Proceedings plans.
• Conduct in-depth risk assessments focusing on exploitation, extra-familial harm, missing episodes, trauma, and contextual safeguarding issues.
• Prepare comprehensive reports, assessments, and statements for court proceedings, child protection conferences, and statutory reviews.
• Lead complex safeguarding investigations and oversee multi-agency risk management plans.
• Offer professional consultation, mentoring, and reflective practice support to less experienced social workers and ASYE practitioners.

Education

Degree in Social Work

Continued professional development in safeguarding

Practice Educator Award or Advanced Practitioner training

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking an Adolescent Safeguarding Advanced Practitioner for Dudley Children's Social Care on an ongoing locum basis with the flexibility of full-time or part-time work, at £41 per hour.

You will manage complex caseloads, perform risk assessments, prepare reports for court, lead safeguarding investigations, and mentor junior staff while enjoying flexible scheduling and professional growth opportunities.