Senior Practitioner, Children's Records & Rights Lead

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner for the Children's Records Team. You will lead reviews of complex records, assess risks, and determine lawful disclosure while guiding practitioners and managers in decisions that protect children's rights.

You will collaborate across Children's Services and Information Governance to maintain timely, proportionate processes and deliver high-quality information services to families, care-experienced adults and contributors.

Qualifications

• Must have recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post-qualifying experience working with children, young people and families.
• Strong knowledge of children's social care legislation, safeguarding and statutory guidance.
• Excellent analytical, assessment and decision-making skills.
• Experience of working with complex, highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Confidence in providing professional advice, guidance and constructive challenge.
• Experience of supporting and developing colleagues.
• Excellent written communication, recording skills and attention to detail.
• A commitment to relational, restorative and child-centred practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review of complex children's social care records.
• Assess potential risks and make defensible, proportionate decisions about information disclosure.
• Provide professional consultation, advice and guidance to practitioners and managers.
• Work collaboratively to ensure requests are completed effectively and within statutory timescales.
• Support and mentor colleagues, including trainee and unprogressed social workers.
• Contribute to quality assurance, service development and the improvement of local guidance and processes.
• Ensure children, families and care-experienced adults remain at the centre of decision-making.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Children & families experience

Analytical and decision-making

Handling confidential information

Mentoring colleagues

Written communication

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Newcastle City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner for the Children's Records Team. You will lead reviews of complex records, assess risks, and determine lawful disclosure while guiding practitioners and managers in decisions that protect children's rights.

You will collaborate across Children's Services and Information Governance to maintain timely, proportionate processes and deliver high-quality information services to families, care-experienced adults and contributors.