Senior Children's Social Practitioner - Caseholding Lead

Remedy Social Work; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance £40/day for 6 months

Personal consultant from Remedy

Referral bonus up to £250 per placed

Double payrolls each week

Job summary

Coventry City Council is recruiting a children’s senior practitioner for the West Caseholding Team within Children Services. The role involves safeguarding children, supporting those in need, cases on child protection plans, and initiating care proceedings where appropriate.

The post requires office presence with a defined rota: three days in the office on non-duty weeks and daily during the duty week, with travel allowance considerations for agency staff living over 50 miles away.

Responsibilities

• Looked after children and to work in West Social Worker Caseholding Team
• Support children in need and children on child protection plans
• Initiate care proceedings and work with families in pre-proceedings
• Work with families in a duty/office pattern as described (office presence in rota)

Job description

Coventry City Council is recruiting a children’s senior practitioner for the West Caseholding Team within Children Services. The role involves safeguarding children, supporting those in need, cases on child protection plans, and initiating care proceedings where appropriate.

The post requires office presence with a defined rota: three days in the office on non-duty weeks and daily during the duty week, with travel allowance considerations for agency staff living over 50 miles away.