Senior Social Work Practitioner

Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group; Hinckley; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Hinckley is seeking a Senior Practitioner – Child in Need. The role involves supporting families in need, establishing professional relationships, and providing high-quality services. Candidates should have a degree in social work, experience in child protection, and excellent analytical skills. This permanent position offers a salary of £43,860 – £47,829 (pro rata for part-time). Flexible working arrangements may be available, and an enhanced DBS check is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work approved by SWE or equivalent qualification.
• Experienced level 3 social worker in a children’s social work team.
• Experience in child protection, safeguarding, and looked-after children's work.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Manager in delivering a high-quality Child in Need service.
• Establish strong and consistent professional relationships with families.
• Respond quickly and intensively to families' needs.

Skills

Social work

Supervision of social work students

Ability to analyze information

Experience in child protection

Education

Degree in Social Work

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Hinckley Hub Granville Road, Hinckley LE10 0PP

Position: Senior Practitioner – Child in Need

Salary: £43,860 – £47,829 (pro rata for part‑time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week (part‑time pro rata)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 26 October 2025

Overview

Right support at the right time with the whole family to offer practical help building on strengths and community support to improve daily life positively impacting outcomes for children and young people. Family Help offers intensive and timely family support from Targeted Early Help to Child in Need.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Practitioner you will support the Team Manager in delivering a high‑quality Child in Need service, establishing strong and consistent professional relationships, responding quickly and intensively to families, and supporting children and families to build strength, resilience, confidence and parenting capacity.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work approved by the Social Work England (SWE) or equivalent qualification (Certificate of Qualification in Social Work or Diploma in Social Work) and registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced level 3 social worker in a children’s social work team.
• Experience of working in access, duty, intake, children in need, child protection care proceedings, safeguarding and looked‑after children work.
• Experience of undertaking Section 47 enquiries.
• Experience of supervising social work students.
• Experience of using performance indicators to monitor and improve performance.
• Able to analyse information to reach sound decisions under pressure, take responsibility for outcomes and report regularly to the Team Manager.

Personal Qualities

Creative, supportive, trauma‑informed, strengths‑based, and committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. Willing to demonstrate values during the interview.

Additional Information

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Flexible working arrangements may be available (term‑time, part‑time, compressed, flexible hours, home/remote).

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Contact

Team Manager: Katie Cooper

Telephone: 0

Email: [contact email]

EEO Statement

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities. The Council is a Disability Confident Employer.