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Senior Social Worker - Child Protection & Court Team
Senior Social Worker – Child Protection & Court Team (Permanent)
Location: Sandwell Children's Trust, West Midlands (Hybrid working available)
Salary: £44,253 – £49,817 (dependent on experience)
Annual Retention Payment of £2,500
Contract: Permanent
Pro Social Partners are proud to be working in partnership with Sandwell Children's Trust to recruit a Senior Social Worker to join their Child Protection & Court Team.
Sandwell Children's Trust delivers children's social care across the borough with a clear practice model and a strong focus on outcomes for children. The Child Protection & Court Team holds the most complex safeguarding and care proceedings work in the service, so this is a role for an experienced practitioner who is confident in court, comfortable with risk and able to support colleagues through demanding cases.
The Role
- Hold a caseload of complex child protection, pre-proceedings and care proceedings work, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
- Complete high-quality, strengths-based assessments and court reports that clearly analyse risk, need and protective factors.
- Represent the Trust in court and at multi-agency meetings, giving clear and confident evidence.
- Lead on the more complex cases within the team and offer advice, guidance and support to less experienced colleagues.
- Work closely with legal services, the police, health and education partners to secure the right outcomes for children.
About You
- A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
- Substantial post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care, including child protection and care proceedings.
- Strong assessment, analytical and report-writing skills and the confidence to hold complexity and risk.
- The ability to mentor and support colleagues and contribute to a strong practice culture.
- A clear commitment to relationship-based and strengths-led practice.
Why Sandwell Children's Trust?
- A competitive salary plus a £2,500 annual retention payment.
- A dedicated children's trust with a clear practice model and a strong focus on outcomes for children.
- Supportive leadership and a strong culture of reflective supervision.
- Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities.
- Hybrid working arrangements and a genuine commitment to work-life balance.
Location: Sandwell, West Midlands | Salary: £44253 - £49817 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 21/09/2026
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