Senior Practitioner (Senior Social Worker) - Court Team in Bromley

Senior Practitioner (Senior Social Worker) – Court Team

Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £46,952 – £55,749 per annum + additional payments and benefits

A Local Authority is looking for an experienced Senior Practitioner / Senior Social Worker to join its specialist Court Team within Children’s Safeguarding.

This is a specialist statutory role for an experienced social worker with a strong background in children’s social care, safeguarding and care proceedings. You will manage a focused caseload of complex cases where court intervention is required to secure safe and permanent outcomes for children.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex children and families cases.

• Undertake high-quality assessments and safeguarding work.

• Prepare detailed court statements, reports and evidence.

• Work effectively with legal professionals, families and partner agencies.

• Attend court and provide professional evidence when required.

• Analyse risk and make sound, evidence-based decisions.

• Support positive and timely permanence outcomes for children.

• Contribute to a supportive and experienced team environment.

About You

You will need:

• A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, DipSW or equivalent).

• Current Social Work England registration.

• Significant statutory children’s social care experience.

• Recent experience of care proceedings and court work.

• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, risk assessment and child protection.

• Experience producing high-quality court reports and assessments.

• Excellent communication, organisation and professional judgement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £55,749

• £2,000 Golden Hello

• £2,000 annual retention payment

• Hybrid and flexible working

• Generous annual leave

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Lease car and technology schemes

• Cycle-to-work and other employee benefits

• Strong management, supervision and professional development

• Supportive and experienced Court Team

If you are an experienced Senior Social Worker looking for a specialist court-focused position within a stable and supportive Local Authority, we would be keen to hear from you.