Social Work Practice Supervisor – Family & Protection Lead

Birmingham Children's Trust; Ridgacre; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking a Social Work Practice Supervisor to support the Help and Protection team. You will work with the Team Manager to allocate families to Lead Practitioners and oversee timely, needs-led assessments and family plans.

You will lead regular reflective supervision, support a whole-family approach, and chair multi-agency meetings to implement and review plans. Strong safeguarding and inter-agency liaison are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with current registration.
• Experience supervising social care practice and staff.
• Ability to lead multi-agency teams and chair complex meetings.

Responsibilities

• Oversee casework and provide reflective supervision to Lead Practitioners.
• Coordinate and allocate families to Lead Practitioners to ensure timely support.
• Chair multi-agency meetings and oversee Family Help plans and TA FN.
• Prepare assessments and reports for conferences, courts and panels.
• Promote safe, whole-family approaches and engage with MACPT as needed.
• Record, monitor and report on safeguarding actions in the IT system.

Skills

Team leadership

Case management

Reflective supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Inter-agency collaboration

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

Birmingham Children's Trust is seeking a Social Work Practice Supervisor to support the Help and Protection team. You will work with the Team Manager to allocate families to Lead Practitioners and oversee timely, needs-led assessments and family plans.

You will lead regular reflective supervision, support a whole-family approach, and chair multi-agency meetings to implement and review plans. Strong safeguarding and inter-agency liaison are essential.