Service Care Solutions Ltd
Birmingham
GBP 35,000 - 45,000
Description:
Birmingham Children’s Trust is looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Safeguarding Team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in one of the largest and most dynamic children's services in the UK, working to protect and support children and families across Birmingham.
As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in managing complex cases, supporting social workers, and ensuring high-quality practice. You will provide expert guidance, helping to shape decisions that lead to the best outcomes for children at risk. If you are a passionate and experienced safeguarding professional looking for career progression, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
* Manage a complex caseload, ensuring effective safeguarding interventions and positive outcomes for children.
* Provide mentorship and supervision to less experienced social workers, supporting their development and ensuring best practice.
* Lead on multi-agency safeguarding meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings, offering expert social work input.
* Carry out risk assessments and ensure care planning is effective, child-focused, and in line with statutory requirements.
* Work in partnership with families, schools, health services, and other agencies to provide a holistic approach to safeguarding.
* Contribute to service development, helping to improve and embed high-quality social work practice within the team.
Requirements:
* Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
* Experience: Substantial post-qualification experience in safeguarding, child protection, and statutory social work.
* Skills: Strong leadership, risk assessment, and decision-making skills.
* Knowledge: In-depth understanding of child protection legislation, safeguarding procedures, and best practices.
* Other Requirements: A commitment to professional development and improving outcomes for children and families.
Why Join Us?
* Competitive salary and excellent employee benefits.
* Career progression opportunities in one of the UK’s largest children’s services.
* Supportive and collaborative team environment with access to high-quality training.
* Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
How to Apply?
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
* A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
* Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
* An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
* Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
* Payroll service twice a week.
* Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
* Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
* Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
* DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.
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