Senior Practitioner

1 day ago

Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About Our Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Children's Social Care team in Kingston and Richmond. As a Senior Practitioner, you will be responsible for undertaking child protection investigations, building strong relationships with families and partner agencies, and working on complex cases with increased complexity.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Supporting children and young people by undertaking child protection investigations and safety planning.
  • Building strong and respectful working relationships with families, their support network, and our partner agencies.
  • Working on cases with increased complexity, including court work and pre-proceedings experience.
  • Contribute to team management, deputising for the team leaders and potentially supervising work of an ASYE or students.
  • Ensuring that children and young people are actively involved in our work and their voice is captured in our case recording.
  • Actively taking part in reflective supervision and group supervision.

What We Offer

  • A competitive salary and a range of benefits, including a welcome payment and retention bonus for selected roles.
  • Access to free parking at your main place of work.
  • 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years, with bank holidays in addition.
  • Local government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension).
  • Hybrid working, enabling you to work from home, office, or the community, with access to the technology and equipment to support you.
  • Travel assistance package for business use, including car and cycle mileage reimbursement, annual season ticket loan, or business Oyster cards.
  • A minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff.
  • Support and recognition from a stable senior leadership team with an open door culture.
  • Managers who recognise the complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence, and facilitate career development and progression opportunities.
  • A huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership.

About You

  • An effective communicator.
  • A resilient worker, able to work effectively in a team or on your own, taking ownership and responsibility for the cases you are assigned.
  • A confident and competent individual with relevant statutory and regulatory framework and have knowledge of an appropriate range of professional interventions.
  • Evidence of championing inclusion and diversity while making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.
  • A solution-focused person with the ability to deal with sensitive issues.

Requirements

  • Relevant Social Work qualification.
  • Completion of ASYE.
  • Active Social Work England registration.

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