Senior Practitioner

2 months ago


Hereford, United Kingdom CV-Library Full time

Senior Practitioner - Child Protection Court

Contract: Permanent

Location: Hereford

Hours: 37 hours

Salary: £38,223 - £42,403 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £43,223 - £47,403)

Relocation package of up to £10,000 available

The role

We are looking for a dynamic and passionate Senior Practitioner to help us on our improvement journey. Working within the Child Protection Court Team you will work collaboratively with partner agencies to make a positive difference to society and the families that we work with. Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire.

As a Senior Practitioner, you have the opportunity to help us with the ongoing development of our staff in their knowledge, experience and practice. You will closely work with the managers to develop the team and deliver high quality service to our children, young people, and families. You will provide coaching, mentoring, training and support to apprentices, step up students and family support workers. Leading on areas of practice development and training within the wider service, you will support with the implementation of our practice standards, quality assurance framework, professional values, policies and procedures.

You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 3 years' experience in statutory social care and dedicated to delivering positive outcomes for our children.

Herefordshire Council Child Protection & Court Teams

The Children's Child Protection & Courts teams are based in the centre of Hereford with good transport links to get around the City as needed. The staff are very welcoming and are always keen to offer help and guidance if needed to anyone new to the team. There are 5 teams which are made up of a Team Manager, 1 Senior Practitioner, 6 Social Workers and 4 family support workers. We work in the main Herefordshire Council offices at Plough Lane working from the office gives everyone a chance to catch up and meet new staff and ask any questions, there is also flexibility for working at home.

We work alongside families in improving outcomes for their children, we have a restorative approach to social work and this is also evident in the team culture and senior management style as we are always available for discussions on complex matters which we work together to ensure the right outcome is achieved for our families.

We Offer

A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

Basic Salary of £38,223 - £42,403 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £43,223 - £47,403)

Welcome payment £5,000 for experienced social workers joining our children's teams

Relocation packages: support of up to £10,000

Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)

Professional development: protected time and budget to support social workers develop themselves and their careers. We have a diverse and comprehensive training offer in place to support you in your role


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