Job Information
Job title: Children’s Senior Practitioner
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Hours per week: 37
Location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, Herefordshire Council
Pay: £27.97 per hour
The role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Practitioner to help us on our improvement journey. Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire.
Herefordshire is on a journey and we would like you to be part of our next chapter. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.
Responsibilities
* Work within the Children with Disabilities team to provide support to team members, taking specific supervisory responsibility for staff employed as Social Workers, alongside other staff within the Directorate and partner agencies.
* Complete assessment work across the child’s journey, including short break assessments, child protection and court work, ensuring consistency in social workers and fostering a relationship‑based model of practice.
* Manage a complex caseload.
Qualifications
* Fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent).
* Minimum of 3 years’ experience in statutory social care.
* Strong skills in assessment, report writing, and managing complex caseloads.
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