Senior Social Work Lead — Family Help & Safeguarding

Birmingham Children's Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive payment £1,000 (first month)

Retention bonus £5,000 per year

Relocation allowance up to £8,000

SSW England registration fee paid

DBS fee and update service paid

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Car salary sacrifice scheme

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner to lead early help and complex safeguarding work within Family Help. Hybrid role based in Birmingham, with multi-agency collaboration at its core and a focus on trauma-informed practice to support vulnerable children and families.

You will coach colleagues, lead needs-led assessments, present to conferences and panels, and maintain high standards of case recording while driving outcomes for children and young people.

Qualifications

• A recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post-qualifying experience within children’s social care.
• Experience working within Family Help and managing complex safeguarding issues.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and child development.
• Excellent assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• The ability to coach, mentor, and support colleagues to develop their practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to achieving outstanding outcomes for children and young people

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead professional for children and families in need of help and support.
• Undertake needs-led assessments and lead the creation and delivery of multi-agency support plans.
• Facilitate Early Help and Child in Need meetings and establish a ‘Team Around the Family’.
• Prepare and present assessments and reports to conferences, courts, and panels.
• Build strong relationships with children and families, promoting their development, safety, and wellbeing.
• Use trauma-informed, relationship-based practice to engage families.
• Maintain high standards of case recording and contribute to multi-agency partnerships.
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of your work.

Skills

Lead practitioner

Child welfare

Multi-agency collaboration

Coaching

Mentoring

Assessment

Trauma-informed practice

Communication skills

Legislation knowledge

Equality and inclusion

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a Senior Social Work Lead Practitioner to lead early help and complex safeguarding work within Family Help. Hybrid role based in Birmingham, with multi-agency collaboration at its core and a focus on trauma-informed practice to support vulnerable children and families.

You will coach colleagues, lead needs-led assessments, present to conferences and panels, and maintain high standards of case recording while driving outcomes for children and young people.