At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage complex cases for young people in care and advocate for their needs.
- Company: Join a supportive team dedicated to making a difference in children's lives.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent pension, generous leave, and coaching opportunities.
- Other info: Inclusive employer welcoming applications from all backgrounds and abilities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on vulnerable children and support their journey to permanence.
- Qualifications: 3+ years of social work experience and a passion for child welfare.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
About the Role
This role is fixed term for three years.
Candidate Profile
This is a position for an experienced practitioner with at least 3 years’ post qualifying experience as a social worker. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our children in care service. As a Senior Practitioner, you will have responsibility for managing a caseload of more complex and higher need young people aged 0-15 years old who are in our care. The main aim of our service is working towards achieving permanence for children.
You will provide a high quality and effective service for young people in our care. Your responsibilities will include:
- Care proceedings SWETs
- Care plans
- Conducting assessments
- Developing care plans and pathway plans
- Providing guidance and support
- Advocating for the needs and rights of young people in our care
You will also support other practitioners in the team through mentoring, advice, support, and occasional shadowing on visits or for meetings. In the role, you will build positive, supportive, and respectful relationships with young people in our care, their carers, and their families. We are looking for an individual who can make a positive impact on our children, their families, and carers.
You will lead on care proceedings and will model good practice for social workers, students, and ASYEs within the service. If you have experience working within a care service that undertakes care proceedings and have a strong desire to make a difference in children’s lives, we invite you to apply for this rewarding position.
This role will require working in a supported practice environment that respectfully challenges and enables you to use your professional judgement, autonomy, experience, knowledge, and skills. These all form the key aspects of our Signs of Safety practice model which we use when working with children, families, and the wider professional network.
Our Offer to You
We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme, and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
Recruitment Information
As a disability confident employer, Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact recruitment@bexley.gov.uk.
We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.
Secondment Opportunity
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.
Senior Practitioner employer: LondonBoroughofBexley
Bexley Council is an exceptional employer for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families. With a strong commitment to professional development, we offer comprehensive coaching and mentoring programmes, alongside a competitive salary and generous leave entitlements. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and respect, ensuring that our Senior Practitioners can thrive while positively impacting the community they serve.
