Senior Practitioner, Children in Care - Leadership & Impact

Wollborg Michelson Personnel Service Inc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome payment

Retention payment

Relocation allowance

SW Registration fee

DBS fee reimbursement

Annual leave 30–35 days

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Free on-site parking

Employee benefits package

Flexible hybrid working

LGPS pension

Discounted gym memberships

Job summary

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner for Children in Care to lead professional social work practice across the full casework cycle and coach colleagues. The role focuses on complex safeguarding, partnership working, and high-quality service delivery to children and families in Birmingham.

The post requires a recognised Social Work qualification, current SW England registration, and significant post-qualifying experience in children’s social care, with a commitment to

Qualifications

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post-qualifying experience within children’s social care.
• Experience working with Children in Care and managing complex safeguarding issues.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and child development.
• Excellent assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• The ability to coach, mentor, and support colleagues to develop their practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to achieving outstanding outcomes for children and young people

Responsibilities

• Lead in improving the quality of professional social work practice across the casework cycle.
• Provide needs-led professional social work service to children and families, complying with legislation.
• Undertake complex casework arising within the children and family services.
• Share knowledge of relevant legislation, national standards, guidance, and procedures.
• Be responsible for allocated cases including a complex caseload.
• Promote joined-up partnership working with service users and other agencies/organisations.
• Provide quality assurance and coaching/mentoring to work colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Job description

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a Senior Practitioner for Children in Care to lead professional social work practice across the full casework cycle and coach colleagues. The role focuses on complex safeguarding, partnership working, and high-quality service delivery to children and families in Birmingham.

The post requires a recognised Social Work qualification, current SW England registration, and significant post-qualifying experience in children’s social care, with a commitment to