Senior Social Worker

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority council in Shrewsbury is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join the Duty & Assessment Team. This role involves delivering social work interventions to children and families, assisting the Team Manager, and embracing a strengths-based approach. The ideal candidate will engage with families to ensure quality outcomes and will require experience in social work. The position offers competitive salaries, generous leave, and opportunities for professional development, including hybrid working flexibility.

Benefits

Competitive salary

24-32 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working conditions

Confidential wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in social work with children and families is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with children and families.
• Ability to deliver interventions using a strengths-based approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social work interventions to children, young people, and families.
• Assist the Team Manager in effective service delivery.
• Participate in decision-making processes regarding child care.

Skills

Ability to listen

Communication skills

Kindness

Understanding of holistic care

Job description

Senior Social Worker – Duty & Assessment Team

£50,142 - £53,282* per annum (Salaries include market factor where applicable) (pro-rata for part time)

Full reimbursement of Social Work England registration fee

Essential Car User Allowance

Do you aspire to work for an ‘Outstanding’ Local Authority?

Children and young people are at the heart of all we do. The qualities that are important to them are:

• Understanding that there are layers to a person, a practitioner’s ability to see the person as a 'whole'
• The ability to practice care and kindness
• Being able to really listen to children and young people - what are their views, hopes, aspirations and worries?
• The ability to communicate well

Our family are usually the people closest to us, those we care most about. Family life is not just about legal ties – it goes far deeper than that. It concerns our most important biological, social and emotional relationships. We hold the value that children and young people are best cared for by their birth families and extended networks, and this underpins our ‘family first’ ethos. Where this cannot be achieved, we seek to ensure that children and young people’s relationships are maintained in line with their best interests. Birth parents and extended networks are included within the decision-making processes and we provide alternative care which is nurturing and which fosters a sense of belonging.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our service: alongside making a difference to the lives of individuals and families, we have adopted exciting new strengths-based approaches and are passionate about delivering continuous service improvement.

This post is a Senior Social Worker within the Duty and Assessment Teams.

As a senior social worker you will have responsibility for the delivery of social work interventions with children, young people, families and carers ensuring that outcomes are delivered using a strengths-based approach. You will assist the Team Manager in providing an effective service that meets the individual needs of children, young people and their families.

If you would like further information regarding this role please contact Collette Richards, team manager.

Our brilliant practitioners are at the heart of our ambitious approach to improve outcomes for children and families in Telford and Wrekin: from tailored in-house training to the West Midlands Teaching Partnership, we ensure that our workforce have access to the best development opportunities.

• Children and families in Telford and Wrekin continue to experience exceptional social work practice when they are in care and as care leavers.
• Participation is a real strength and children’s and families’ involvement is threaded throughout service developments.
• Social workers know their children well and have developed effective relationships with parents.
• The virtual school is a significant strength in Telford and Wrekin.
• Care leavers benefit from an extremely comprehensive and generous local offer.
• Corporate parenting is a strength in Telford and Wrekin.
• The stability of the experienced workforce creates the perfect environment to benefit children and care leavers. As a result, social workers maintain relationships with children who know them over many years, which contributes to children’s feeling of belonging.
• Staff enjoy working in an environment where senior leaders are visible, and they feel valued.

If you think you can meet the challenge and would like to find out more about this role, please contact Group Manager Emma Lane on [e-mail].

Interviews to take place 02 February 2026.

We believe great services start with great people — and that means building a workforce that reflects our community. At Telford & Wrekin Council, everyone belongs, and every voice matters.

What we offer:

• We offer competitive salaries and a fantastic leave package — starting at 24 days, rising to 32 days with service, plus 8 bank holidays and an extra concessionary day to enjoy.
• Flexible working & career progression
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discounts & salary sacrifice perks
• Free parking & confidential wellbeing support
• Hybrid working model - whether you’re in the office or working from home, we support a balance that fits your personal and family commitments.

Roles involving children or vulnerable adults will require a criminal records check. It’s an offence to apply if you’re barred from working with these groups.

Please note: We do not hold a sponsorship licence for visas.