Senior Practice Supervisor – Family Help & Safeguarding

Eden Brown Synergy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 86,789,000 - 92,299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check paid for by agency

Referral bonus

Job finding bonus

Twice weekly payroll

Job summary

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking an experienced Practice Supervisor to join the Family Help Teams at One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham. The role involves providing casework oversight and professional support to Social Workers and Lead Practitioners, delivering high-quality assessments and ensuring timely, needs-led plans to safeguard children and families.

A driving license is required and 2 days in office per week.

Qualifications

• Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent
• At least 3 years’ experience as a social worker within children’s services
• Social Work England Registration
• Driving license and access to own vehicle

Responsibilities

• Provide casework oversight, guidance and professional support to Social Workers and Lead Practitioners within the Family Help Team.
• Undertake and oversee high-quality assessments, ensuring children and families receive appropriate, needs-led support.
• Provide reflective supervision and professional challenge to practitioners, supporting good-quality decision-making and practice.
• Oversee Family Help, Early Help and Child in Need work, ensuring plans are appropriate, timely and focused on positive outcomes.
• Support practitioners in managing complex cases and safeguarding concerns, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and appropriately escalated.
• Monitor case progression and ensure assessments, plans, reviews and interventions are completed within required timescales.
• Work collaboratively with Team Managers and multi-agency partners, ensuring services are coordinated around the needs of children and families.
• Promote strengths-based, relationship-focused and child-centred practice, ensuring children's wishes, feelings and welfare remain central to decision‑making.
• Maintain high standards of case recording, analysis and statutory compliance in line with Birmingham Children's Trust procedures.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of practice across the team through quality assurance, learning and professional development.

Skills

Casework oversight

Supervision

Professional support

Education

Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent

Job description

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking an experienced Practice Supervisor to join the Family Help Teams at One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham. The role involves providing casework oversight and professional support to Social Workers and Lead Practitioners, delivering high-quality assessments and ensuring timely, needs-led plans to safeguard children and families.

A driving license is required and 2 days in office per week.