Civic Recruitment Limited
Senior Practitioner
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3 months contract with a local authority
Rate: £ 33.29 per hour Umbrella
Summary
This role involves a 3-month contract with a local authority, offering a rate of £33.29 per hour under an umbrella arrangement. The primary objective is to protect and enhance the welfare of vulnerable children and young people by delivering top-tier social work services. The position requires managing a complex caseload, conducting assessments, creating care and protection plans, collaborating with partner agencies, and ensuring that the needs, desires, and emotions of children are prioritized in all decision-making processes.
Responsibilities
- Protect and advance the welfare of children and young people through proficient social work practices.
- Handle a complex caseload in line with statutory obligations, policies, and procedures.
- Conduct assessments to evaluate needs, risks, and protective factors to ensure children's safety and well-being.
- Develop, implement, monitor, and review plans for child protection, children in need, and care.
- Ensure active involvement of children, young people, and families in assessments, planning, and decision-making.
- Maintain a child-focused approach and ensure the child's voice is integral to all interventions.
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Requirements:
- Extensive experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families.
- Proven ability to manage complex caseloads.
- Experience collaborating with statutory and voluntary agencies.
- Proficiency in completing assessments, care planning, safeguarding interventions, and reviewing outcomes.
- Degree in Social Work or an equivalent recognized qualification.
- Registration with Social Work England (SWE).
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development.
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Additional Information
- Working hours are 36.5 hours per week.
- Enhanced DBS check required.
- Location: One Avenue Road, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 4DU, United Kingdom.
- Work pattern includes at least 2 days in the office.
- Social Work England Registration is essential.
- Payments are made on a bi-weekly schedule.
- The application deadline is 25th September 2026; early applications are encouraged.
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