Senior Practitioner — Children in Care | £42/hr

Tripod Partners; Windsor; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Free DBS & compliance service

£500 referral fees

Job summary

Achieving for Children is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Children in Care / Leaving Care team covering Windsor & Maidenhead. You will manage a complex caseload, develop and review care and pathway plans, and work with partner agencies to safeguard and support young people.

The role emphasizes risk assessments, advocacy, and high-quality case recording, with a pay rate of £42 per hour and a strong payroll service through Tripod Partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in children's services and care planning.
• Experience with care leavers and transitions.
• Strong safeguarding and advocacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload of children in care and care leavers.
• Develop, implement and review care plans and pathway plans.
• Undertake statutory visits, assessments and reviews with relevant agencies.
• Safeguard vulnerable children and promote their voices in decision-making.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to colleagues and junior practitioners.
• Ensure accurate case recording and timely reports.

Skills

Caseload management

Care planning

Risk assessment

Safeguarding

Advocacy

Mentoring

Case recording

Interagency collaboration

Job description

Achieving for Children is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join the Children in Care / Leaving Care team covering Windsor & Maidenhead. You will manage a complex caseload, develop and review care and pathway plans, and work with partner agencies to safeguard and support young people.

The role emphasizes risk assessments, advocacy, and high-quality case recording, with a pay rate of £42 per hour and a strong payroll service through Tripod Partners.