Advanced Practitioner - Safeguarding Team in Solihull

About the Role

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker (Advanced Practitioner level) to join its Safeguarding & Support Team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and restorative local authority, managing complex safeguarding cases while making a positive impact on the lives of children and families.

The Safeguarding & Support Team works with:

• Children in Need
• Child Protection
• Court proceedings
• Adoption work

As a restorative local authority, we are committed to working in partnership with children, families, and partner agencies to achieve the best possible outcomes. We offer reflective supervision, prioritise staff wellbeing, and promote a strong and supportive team culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and respond to allocated safeguarding work in line with legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Undertake assessments in accordance with the Framework for the Assessment of Children in Need and their Families.
• Develop and implement family-led restorative plans based on assessed needs.
• Work collaboratively with children, young people, families, and partner agencies.
• Promote participation and partnership working with children and their families.
• Complete regular reviews of plans, recording outcomes and updating interventions accordingly.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic and manual case records.
• Prepare detailed reports for statutory reviews, child protection conferences, panels, and court proceedings.
• Participate actively in supervision, performance management, and professional development activities.

Essential Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
• Significant experience working within Children's Safeguarding Services.
• Strong experience managing:
  • Child Protection cases
  • Children in Need cases
  • Court work
• Ability to work effectively within a restorative practice framework.
• Experience handling complex caseloads.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role, applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.

If you have the relevant experience and would love to join and support team, we would love to hear from you.

If successful, candidates will be required to provide information to support the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council's commitment to the prevention and detection of fraud. This information will be processed by the Council's Internal Audit Services and may be shared with the National Fraud Initiative (NFI) for data matching