Description:Birmingham Children’s Trust is looking for a dedicated and experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Safeguarding Team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role in one of the largest and most dynamic children's services in the UK, working to protect and support children and families across Birmingham.As a Senior Practitioner, you will play a key role in managing complex cases, supporting social workers, and ensuring high-quality practice. You will provide expert guidance, helping to shape decisions that lead to the best outcomes for children at risk. If you are a passionate and experienced safeguarding professional looking for career progression, we would love to hear from you.Responsibilities:

Manage a complex caseload, ensuring effective safeguarding interventions and positive outcomes for children.
Provide mentorship and supervision to less experienced social workers, supporting their development and ensuring best practice.
Lead on multi-agency safeguarding meetings, case conferences, and court proceedings, offering expert social work input.
Carry out risk assessments and ensure care planning is effective, child-focused, and in line with statutory requirements.
Work in partnership with families, schools, health services, and other agencies to provide a holistic approach to safeguarding.
Contribute to service development, helping to improve and embed high-quality social work practice within the team.

Requirements:

Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
Experience: Substantial post-qualification experience in safeguarding, child protection, and statutory social work.
Skills: Strong leadership, risk assessment, and decision-making skills.
Knowledge: In-depth understanding of child protection legislation, safeguarding procedures, and best practices.
Other Requirements: A commitment to professional development and improving outcomes for children and families.

Why Join Us?

Competitive salary and excellent employee benefits.
Career progression opportunities in one of the UK’s largest children’s services.
Supportive and collaborative team environment with access to high-quality training.
Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.

How to Apply?If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on or email me your CV – .ukIf this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.The benefits of working with SCS:

A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
Payroll service twice a week.
Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.

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