Children Services Professional Lead

6 hours ago


Croydon, Greater London, United Kingdom London Borough of Croydon Full time
Role Overview:

The London Borough of Croydon seeks a Senior Children Services Practitioner to lead practice in Family Assessment Service. This position reports to the Team Manager and involves leadership of direct work, staff development, and expertise growth.

This role demands an expert practitioner who delivers or contributes to positive safety and well-being outcomes for children. The successful candidate will support team members in developing their level of practice and confidence, exercising key functions like engagement, case holding, analytical assessment, high-standard report writing, and professional judgment-making.

A crucial aspect of this role is matching child/family needs with evidence-based services, coordinating multi-professional/agency input, applying theoretical frameworks, and supporting innovative assessments and planning.

Essential Requirements include Qualified Social Worker registration with Social Work England, foundation-level systemic practice qualification (desired), and knowledge of national policy, legislation, statutory guidance, standards, and procedures related to children's social care.

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