Senior Social Worker (Maternity Cover) | Kirklees
37.5 Hours per Week | Fixed-Term Contract to December 2027
Inspire Excellence. Champion Safeguarding. Shape What's Next.
Are you an experienced Social Work leader looking for an opportunity to influence practice beyond casework and make a lasting impact across a whole service?
At Change Grow Live, we're looking for an exceptional Senior Social Worker to join our senior leadership team in Kirklees on a maternity cover basis.
This is a unique opportunity to lead our Social Work and Families & Safeguarding offer, providing strategic leadership across safeguarding, professional practice and service development. You'll work alongside talented colleagues, build strong partnerships across health, social care and criminal justice, and help create the conditions for children, families and adults to thrive.
- Lead and develop an established team of Social Workers, Family Practitioners, Apprentices and Students
- Drive excellence in safeguarding practice and complex decision-making
- Influence strategic partnerships across Kirklees and the wider system
- Champion reflective practice, coaching and professional development
- Shape the future direction of services that change lives every day
We're looking for a qualified Senior Social Worker and Practice Educator who combines strong professional credibility with a collaborative, values-led leadership style. If you're passionate about developing others, improving outcomes and creating sustainable change, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Quarterly National Social Work Forums
- Dedicated learning and development time every month
- Access to external training, qualifications and post-qualifying awards
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Strong wellbeing offer, including dedicated wellbeing time
- The chance to influence safeguarding and Social Work practice at a strategic level
This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to help shape safer futures, stronger communities and better outcomes for the people we support.
Location: Huddersfield & Dewsbury, Kirklees
Contract: Fixed-Term (Maternity Cover) until December 2027
Senior Social Worker in Huddersfield employer: CGL
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