Senior Social Worker - Duty & assessment teams

WMJobs; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Leave package

Flexible working

LGPS

Staff discounts

Salary sacrifice

Free parking

Wellbeing support

Hybrid working

Job summary

Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Duty & Assessment Team in a role focused on delivering social work interventions for children and families. The post emphasises a strengths-based approach and close collaboration with carers to achieve positive outcomes.

Salary ranges between £51,665 and £54,908 per year, with full reimbursement of Social Work England registration and the Essential Car User Allowance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver social work interventions with children, young people, families and carers using a strengths-based approach.
• Support the Team Manager to provide an effective service that meets individual needs.

Skills

Social work practice

Communication skills

Assessment

Job description

Telford & Wrekin Council,

Senior Social Worker – Duty & Assessment Team

£51,665 - £54,908* per annum (Salaries include market factor where applicable)

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.

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.

Ofsted highlights

• 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.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our service after the recent publication of our Ofsted Inspection!

Interviews to take place week commencing 5th October 2026.

A CV template is available if you do not already have a CV.

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.

Find out further information about working at Telford & Wrekin Council including our full list of benefits.

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.