Senior Practitioner (SP) 4Yrs + Experience

Service Care Solutions; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's services organization in Birmingham seeks a Senior Practitioner to manage complex cases and provide mentorship to social workers. This role offers exciting career progression within one of the UK's largest children's services, ensuring high-quality support for children and families. Candidates must have a Degree in Social Work and significant safeguarding experience, with opportunities for professional development and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent employee benefits

Career progression opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Annual training budget

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualification experience in safeguarding, child protection, and statutory social work.
• In-depth understanding of child protection legislation and safeguarding procedures.
• Commitment to professional development and improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong leadership

Risk assessment skills

Decision-making skills

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Overview

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 (phone number removed) or email me your CV – (url removed).

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.