Coventry City Council
Senior Practitioner - Child Sexual Abuse and Harmful Sexual Behaviour Team
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Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
Join an ‘Outstanding’ Children’s Service
Looking for your next step in social work? Join a service where children, families and social workers are at the heart of everything we do.
Coventry Children’s Services is proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a reflection of the passion, dedication and ambition of our teams across the city. We are committed to creating the very best outcomes for children and young people, while also ensuring our workforce feels valued, supported and empowered to thrive.
Why Join Us?
- Highly competitive salary packages
- Clear career progression pathways and structured development panels
- Flexible 9-day fortnight working scheme
- Free parking for Social Workers
- Dedicated wellbeing and clinical supervision support
- Generous annual leave starting at 28 days, rising to 32 days
- Option to buy up to 10 days a year additional annual leave
- Family-friendly and flexible working policies
- Professional Support Service providing administrative support to practitioners
- Salary sacrifice schemes including car leasing and cycle to work
- Regular wellbeing weeks, activities and support sessions to look after your wellbeing
- A genuinely inclusive culture where diversity, belonging and allyship matter
- And more
What Ofsted Said About Us
“Social workers spoke positively of working in Coventry. The leadership team is reported to be visible and approachable.”
"As adopters of the Race Equality Code, leaders have embraced diversity and adopted a clear anti-racist position."
“By creating a culture of belonging, leaders have done much to strengthen the workforce in Coventry.”
This is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of a supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking service where your work will make a real difference every day.
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You will assume a crucial role in managing and delivering effective and efficient services for children, young people, and their families.
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
At Coventry City Council, we are embarking on an incredible journey to create a brighter future for Coventry's children. As a 'Good' Local Authority, we believe in pushing boundaries and delivering excellence for children and families. Our vision is clear, and our social workers are unwavering in their commitment to putting children and families at the centre of their practice.
Be part of our inspiring team, making a meaningful difference in the lives of Coventry's children. Together, let's create a nurturing environment where every child's potential can flourish.
What is the job role?
Your responsibilities include providing professional supervision, adhering to Social Work England's code of practice, and contributing to team development. Flexibility and commitment to working outside office hours are essential to meet the diverse needs of families.
As a Senior Practitioner, you will be responsible for:
- Assessing and managing risk in complex and urgent situations.
- Providing professional advice and guidance to other agencies and professionals.
- Supervising and supporting other staff members in the team.
- Ensuring high standards of practice and record keeping.
- Contributing to the development and improvement of the service.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established specialist Child Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harm Service as one of two (non-case holding) Senior Practitioners, helping to shape and develop a vital area of safeguarding practice in Coventry. Working alongside the Team Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening the identification of child sexual abuse and harmful sexual behaviour, supporting high-quality specialist assessments, providing expert consultation to practitioners, and improving multi-agency responses for children and young people at risk. These brand-new roles offer the chance to build in-house expertise, influence best practice, and make a meaningful difference to children, families, and the wider safeguarding partnership.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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Who are we looking for?
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
You will be a qualified and experienced Social Worker who has:
- A current registration with Social Work England.
- A sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
- A proven ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions.
- Knowledge of assessment methods, care management and casework methods.
- Experience of carrying out a range of statutory work in childcare/child protection.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with children and young people and families
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s): 4th September 2026
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
Coventry City Council
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