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Senior Practitioner, Children's Safeguarding Service, London

Senior Practitioner, Children's Safeguarding Service, London

PPR Social Care

Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 24 days

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

Pertemps is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join the Children's Safeguarding Service in London.
The role requires a qualified Social Worker with a minimum of 3 years' post-qualifying experience in child protection and safeguarding.
The position involves managing a caseload of 15-20 cases, focusing on children under Child in Need and Child Protection Plans.
The salary for this agency post is competitive and commensurate with experience, although the exact figure is not specified.
Candidates should be able to start within 2-4 weeks and must have a strong understanding of relevant legislation and court proceedings.

Senior Practitioner, Children's Safeguarding Service, LondonRole Overview:Pertemps is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Children’s Safeguarding Service. The Safeguarding & Care Planning Service (East & West) works with children and families who have been transferred from the Referral & Assessment Service. This includes children subject to a Child in Need (CIN) Plan, Child Protection (CP) Plan, or involved in Pre-Proceedings (PLO) or Care Proceedings.Key Responsibilities:

Manage a caseload of 15-20 cases, ensuring high-quality, child-focused practice.
Work with children subject to CIN/CP Plans, PLO, and Care Proceedings.
Contribute to legal planning and decision-making processes in the Legal Gateway meeting.
Collaborate closely with families, multi-agency partners, and court professionals.
Ensure all assessments, plans, and interventions align with statutory guidelines and best practice.
Participate in BRM training and embed relationship-based social work practice.
Engage in reflective supervision and contribute to service improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
Minimum 3 years' post-qualifying experience in child protection, safeguarding, or care planning.
Strong knowledge of legislation, policies, and court proceedings related to children’s services.
Experience working within CIN, CP, PLO, and Care Proceedings.
Ability to start within 2-4 weeks.

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Aishah Hassan on for more informationThis is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to
An easy registration process (all done online)
Referral schemes and incentives
Ongoing compliance managed for you
Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager

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