Senior Practitioner: Child Safeguarding & Complex Case Lead

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Sponsorship swap option

Retention payment scheme

Job summary

Cambridgeshire County Council is hiring a Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Assessment Team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working from Cambridge, a salary of £46,956–£50,157 per year, and a 37-hour full-time contract.

The Senior Practitioner will manage complex cases, provide professional leadership, and support the Team Manager with workload planning and supervision. Relocation and sponsorship options are available.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with Social Work England registration.
• Extensive experience with children, families and safeguarding.
• Experience leading complex case management and court work.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel within the county.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex children's social work caseload.
• Lead statutory assessments, strategy discussions and Section 47 enquiries.
• Undertake safeguarding, risk assessment and court work.
• Produce high-quality analytical reports, including court work.
• Coach and mentor colleagues, modelling strong social work practice.
• Provide professional leadership around complex cases and risk management.
• Support the Team Manager with workload planning, allocation and development.

Skills

Complex case management

Professional leadership

Mentoring/coaching

Risk assessment

Education

Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

Cambridgeshire County Council is hiring a Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Assessment Team on a permanent basis. The role offers hybrid working from Cambridge, a salary of £46,956–£50,157 per year, and a 37-hour full-time contract.

The Senior Practitioner will manage complex cases, provide professional leadership, and support the Team Manager with workload planning and supervision. Relocation and sponsorship options are available.