Description Salary up to £56,924 per annum (Basic salary: £44,208-£50,424 Market Supplement of £6500*) Grade F Permanent Contract 37 Hours per Week Thurrock is located between East London and Essex, easily accessible by road, rail and even the Thames. We have a diverse community of families that are growing and Thurrock Council offers services to meet their needs. Our Children’s Social Care Service is an established team that is supporting the community. In Thurrock, we have the ambition and drive to make a positive difference to the lives of those most in need. We pride ourselves on having a diverse workforce which reflects our community. Our social work teams are enthusiastic, resilient, keen to learn, have high aspirations, and embrace innovative practice. Thurrock Children's Services is rated Good by Ofsted, offers a great working environment with a stable management team and caseloads are managed so time is focused on families. We are developing our services and roles available for Social Workers who are ready to be part of the team. Our Senior Practitioners are skilled in their role, they support their Team members and Team Managers with the work of the team. in return our Senior Practitioners are supported with appropriate caseloads and are also offered development opportunities to become leads in their teams in specialist areas of work. To be appointed you will need to demonstrate 2 years post qualifying experience in children’s social care, your expertise and commitment to achieving the best for children. We welcome applications from experienced Social Workers looking to step up to a senior role or from experienced Senior Practitioners looking to move into a new area of work. We have opportunities across the service and an excellent reward and support package. You must be Social Work qualified, be registered with Social Work England and be able to work in the UK. Please note at this time we are unable to support applicants that will need sponsorship. Our Social Work teams are: Prevention and support services Children and Family Assessments Team Family Support Team Children With Disabilities Adolescent Service Children Looked After Fostering & Adoption Please note we may not have vacancies in all of these teams when you apply – please state if you have a preferred team within your application. What We Offer: Excellent remuneration package inclusive of basic salary and market supplement* Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days rising to 30 after 5 years’ service Career average pension scheme Relocation packages Salary sacrifice schemes such as childcare vouchers and cycle to work schemes Flexible working to enable work life balance. maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave above the statutory minimum Reflective supervision and management support 24-hour health advice and support Excellent training opportunities and an established CPD programme Funded DBS Mileage 45p per mile A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level is required for this role. *Market Supplements are subject to an annual review process Advert Closing Date: 29th June 2025 Interview Date: To be confirmed. Unless a valid reason for an alternative arrangement is provided, all interviews will be conducted in person. For a detailed discussion about your area of interest please contact our service managers: Ryan Bainbridge RBainbridge@thurrock.gov.uk Luke Froment LXFroment@thurrock.gov.uk Rachel Okuna Rachel.Okuna@thurrock.gov.uk To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below: JobProfile-Senior-Practitioner-Childrens-Services.pdf If you encounter an error message when opening the Job Profile link please refresh the error page