Senior Practitioner (SP) 4yrs + Experience

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Children’s Trust seeks a dedicated Senior Practitioner to lead within their Safeguarding Team. In this role, you will manage complex cases, mentor social workers, and ensure high standards across children's services in Birmingham. This is a significant opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and families in need.

Benefits

Competitive salary and excellent employee benefits

Career progression opportunities

Access to high-quality training

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualification experience in safeguarding and statutory social work.
• Strong leadership skills necessary for managing complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload ensuring effective safeguarding interventions.
• Provide mentorship and supervision to social workers.
• Lead multi-agency safeguarding meetings and case conferences.

Skills

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Decision Making

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Service Care Solutions Ltd

Birmingham

GBP 35,000 - 45,000

Description:

Birmingham Children’s Trust is looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Safeguarding Team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in one of the largest and most dynamic children's services in the UK, working to protect and support children and families across Birmingham.
As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in managing complex cases, supporting social workers, and ensuring high-quality practice. You will provide expert guidance, helping to shape decisions that lead to the best outcomes for children at risk. If you are a passionate and experienced safeguarding professional looking for career progression, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a complex caseload, ensuring effective safeguarding interventions and positive outcomes for children.
• Provide mentorship and supervision to less experienced social workers, supporting their development and ensuring best practice.
• Lead on multi-agency safeguarding meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings, offering expert social work input.
• Carry out risk assessments and ensure care planning is effective, child-focused, and in line with statutory requirements.
• Work in partnership with families, schools, health services, and other agencies to provide a holistic approach to safeguarding.
• Contribute to service development, helping to improve and embed high-quality social work practice within the team.

Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience: Substantial post-qualification experience in safeguarding, child protection, and statutory social work.
• Skills: Strong leadership, risk assessment, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge: In-depth understanding of child protection legislation, safeguarding procedures, and best practices.
• Other Requirements: A commitment to professional development and improving outcomes for children and families.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and excellent employee benefits.
• Career progression opportunities in one of the UK’s largest children’s services.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment with access to high-quality training.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

How to Apply?

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – [e-mail]

If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
• Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.