Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding in Coventry, West Midlands
Posted by Leaders in Care
£33.33 an hour
Coventry · Contract
Ofsted Outstanding service | Reduced caseload | Supportive management
Are you an experienced Children’s Social Worker looking to develop your leadership skills while maintaining a smaller caseload?
Leaders in Care is working directly with a West Midlands council to recruit Senior Practitioners into its Child Protection service. You will support your Team Manager, help colleagues develop their practice and manage a small allocation of cases.
What’s on offer?
- £33.33 per hour.
- Reduced caseload, with time dedicated to supporting colleagues.
- Flexible hybrid working, with no fixed weekly office attendance requirement.
- Access to local working hubs across the county.
- Working arrangements that can accommodate school runs and childcare, subject to agreement and service needs.
- An opportunity to join an Ofsted-rated Outstanding children’s service.
- Weekly check-ins and ongoing placement support from Leaders in Care.
- Access to our timesheet and payroll system.
- Manage a small allocation of children’s safeguarding and child protection cases.
- Support your Team Manager in promoting high standards of social work practice.
- Help colleagues develop their casework and professional judgement.
- Contribute to positive outcomes for children and families.
What you’ll need
- A recognised social work qualification.
- Current Social Work England registration.
- Relevant statutory children’s social work and child protection experience.
- The ability to support colleagues and promote good practice.
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