Senior Practitioner - Family Assessment & Support

Sanctuary Personnel Limited; Grantham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Competitive Pay

Professional Networking

Varied Experience

Professional Development

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner for the Family Assessment and Support Team in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The role offers an hourly rate of £40.00 and is an ongoing locum position with flexible full-time/part-time hours.

Join a team focused on safeguarding children, lead complex cases, and mentor social workers to deliver high-quality assessments and interventions for families in need.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration.
• Qualified Social Worker with significant post-qualifying experience in children's social care.
• Experience of Child Protection, Child in Need, PLO and Care Proceedings.
• Excellent assessment, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to coach, support and challenge practitioners to improve practice.
• Strong understanding of legislation and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Hold and manage a reduced, highly complex caseload.
• Provide practice leadership, coaching, and mentoring to social workers.
• Support high-quality assessments, planning, and intervention for children and families.
• Lead on complex Child Protection, Child in Need, PLO, and court cases.
• Promote strengths-based, relationship-focused, and child-centred practice.
• Undertake case audits and support quality improvement activities.
• Support practitioners with risk assessment, decision-making, and permanency planning.
• Contribute to service development and implementation of improvement plans.
• Work effectively with partner agencies to safeguard children and improve outcomes.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is recruiting an Advanced Practitioner for the Family Assessment and Support Team in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The role offers an hourly rate of £40.00 and is an ongoing locum position with flexible full-time/part-time hours.

Join a team focused on safeguarding children, lead complex cases, and mentor social workers to deliver high-quality assessments and interventions for families in need.