Senior Social Worker in Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Opportunity: Senior Social Worker – Child Protection

Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Pay Rate: £30.58 per hour (Umbrella)
Service: North West & Central Child Protection Enquiry Service

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the North West & Central Child Protection Enquiry Service in Birmingham.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident and experienced Children's Social Worker with a strong background in statutory safeguarding and child protection to join a dedicated team.

You will undertake complex safeguarding work with children and families, ensuring children's safety, wishes, feelings and lived experiences remain central to all assessments and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake complex Section 47 Child Protection Enquiries and Child and Family Assessments.
• Participate in multi-agency Strategy Meetings and Discussions.
• Work directly with children and families to assess risks, strengths and protective factors.
• Develop safety plans and make evidence-based recommendations regarding appropriate interventions.
• Identify safeguarding concerns, including domestic abuse, neglect, exploitation, substance misuse and physical harm.
• Work collaboratively with Police, Health, Education and other partner agencies.
• Provide professional guidance, advice and mentoring to less experienced Social Workers.
• Support colleagues with complex assessments and safeguarding decisions.
• Promote high standards of relationship-based, strengths-based and child-centred practice.
• Maintain accurate, analytical and timely case records.

Essential Requirements

• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Significant post-qualifying experience within statutory Children's Services.
• Strong experience undertaking Section 47 Child Protection Enquiries.
• Experience completing complex Child and Family Assessments.
• Excellent knowledge of safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.
• Strong analytical, assessment and decision-making skills.
• Experience of multi-agency working and partnership collaboration.
• Ability to mentor, support and provide professional guidance to other practitioners.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.

Working Arrangements

• Based in Birmingham, West Midlands (One Avenue, Aston).
• Office-based during duty weeks.
• Remote/agile working outside duty weeks, subject to service requirements.

What's on Offer?

• £30.58 per hour (Umbrella).
• Senior practitioner opportunity within a specialist Child Protection Team.
• Opportunity to support and develop other social work practitioners.
• A varied and challenging caseload focused on safeguarding children and achieving positive outcomes.

Mandatory: Must have a UK Passport or a Full Right to Work in the UK 

Interested?

If you are an experienced Children's Social Worker with strong child protection experience and the confidence to undertake complex safeguarding work, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to be considered for this opportunity in Birmingham!

For more information, contact Natasha Haddon