Senior Social Worker - Support Young Person

Connect2Dudley; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Children's Services is seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Social Worker to provide intensive, consistent support to a young person with complex needs, living in an unregistered provision awaiting a regulated placement.

The role involves daily welfare visits, building a trusted therapeutic relationship, coordinating education, health, CAMHS and placement planning, and leading risk management and safeguarding efforts to secure stability and progression for the young person.

Qualifications

• Qualified and registered Social Worker with substantial post-qualifying experience working with children and young people who have experienced trauma and adversity.
• Experience with adolescents with complex needs and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Undertake daily visits and direct work with the young person.
• Develop and maintain a trusted, therapeutic relationship.
• Lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary planning meetings involving education, health, CAMHS, police and placement providers.
• Coordinate effective risk management and safety planning.
• Drive forward care planning and permanence planning arrangements.
• Advocate relentlessly to secure an appropriate regulated placement meeting complex needs.
• Provide detailed analytical assessments and reports to support decision making.
• Work collaboratively with the young person's family and wider support network.
• Maintain oversight of the young person's emotional wellbeing, education, health and development.

Skills

trauma-informed practice

relationship-based practice

multi-disciplinary planning

advocacy

communication

negotiation

emotional resilience

professional curiosity

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Registered Social Worker

Job description

Senior Social Worker - Supprot Young Person £41

Dudley Children's Services

Could you be the one consistent adult who changes a young person's future?

Dudley Children's Services are seeking an exceptional and highly experienced Social Worker to undertake a unique Social Work role supporting a young person with complex and significant needs.

This is not a typical social work post. This role is dedicated to one young person whose experiences of trauma, loss and instability have a significant impact on her daily experience. The young person is currently living in an unregistered provision, requiring daily welfare visits, intensive relationship-based practice, and robust multi-agency oversight while a suitable regulated placement is identified.

We are looking for someone who sees beyond behaviours, remains curious, is tenacious, and understands that meaningful change is built through consistency, resilience, and trust.

About the Role

You will work intensively alongside one young person, providing daily support, oversight, and coordination to ensure their safety, wellbeing, and progress while longer-term plans are secured.

• Undertake daily visits and direct work with the young person.
• Develop and maintain a trusted, therapeutic relationship.
• Lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary planning meetings involving education, health, CAMHS, police and placement providers.
• Coordinate effective risk management and safety planning.
• Drive forward care planning and permanence planning arrangements.
• Advocate relentlessly to secure an appropriate regulated placement that can meet the young person's complex needs.
• Provide detailed analytical assessments and reports to support decision making.
• Work collaboratively with the young person's family and wider support network where appropriate.
• Maintain oversight of the young person's emotional wellbeing, education, health, and development.

About the Young Person

This young person is bright, engaging, passionate about football and enjoys talking and playing football, discussing current players, and following results.

Like many young people who have experienced significant trauma, the young person can at times display behaviours that challenge professionals and services. Building trust takes time and consistency. They need somebody who can remain calm, reflective, and relational, even during difficult moments.

We are seeking someone who recognises that behaviour is communication and who can support a young person to feel safe, understood, and valued.

Who We're Looking For

You will be a qualified and registered Social Worker with substantial post-qualifying experience of working with children and young people who have experienced trauma and adversity.

You will demonstrate:

• Extensive experience working with adolescents with complex needs.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed and relationship-based practice.
• Confidence managing high-risk situations and complex care planning.
• Experience of children in care, placement instability, and safeguarding.
• Ability to work autonomously whilst maintaining excellent partnership working.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and advocacy skills.
• Emotional resilience and professional curiosity.
• A determination to achieve positive outcomes for some of the most vulnerable young people.

Most importantly, you will bring patience, compassion, and perseverance. You will be able to maintain hope when progress feels slow and remain committed to achieving the very best outcomes for a young person who deserves stability, safety, and opportunity.