Senior Practitioner - Children's Brokerage & QA

London Social Work for Children; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£4,000 annual market supplement for CP

Generous pension scheme

Part-time/0.5 FTE potential

Job summary

The London Borough of Havering seeks an experienced Advanced Practitioner for its Children’s Brokerage and Quality Assurance service. The role blends supervision, complex case management and strategic input to improve outcomes for children in care.

You will supervise a small team, support quality assurance across contracted providers, and contribute to service development with commissioners and care providers. DBS check applies.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Specialist knowledge of social work practice with children and families.
• Experience in managing or supervising staff in a children’s services setting.
• Ability to manage complex cases, including home-searches for children in care.
• Experience of quality assurance processes and working with contracted providers.

Responsibilities

• Directly managing and supervising a small team of staff.
• Support the Team Manager in maintaining high professional standards.
• Provide consultation, coaching and mentoring within the team.
• Develop skills and knowledge across a range of practice issues.
• Support recruitment and team development.

Skills

Staff supervision

Complex case management

Analytical assessment

Mentoring and coaching

Strategic liaison with commissioners

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

The London Borough of Havering seeks an experienced Advanced Practitioner for its Children’s Brokerage and Quality Assurance service. The role blends supervision, complex case management and strategic input to improve outcomes for children in care.

You will supervise a small team, support quality assurance across contracted providers, and contribute to service development with commissioners and care providers. DBS check applies.