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Senior Practitioner - Children in Care

Job Posted: 11 hours ago

Salary: £ 38 - 38 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Shropshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Senior Practitioner | Children in Care / Leaving Care | Shropshire County Council | £38 per hour

Shropshire County Council is looking for an experienced Senior Practitioner to join its Children in Care / Leaving Care service on a locum basis. This is a strong opportunity for a senior-level practitioner who can provide high-quality support to looked after children and care leavers, while also offering guidance and practice support within the team.

This role would suit a Senior Practitioner or experienced Social Worker with strong Children in Care, Leaving Care or Looked After Children experience, and a clear understanding of permanence, pathway planning and improving outcomes for young people.

Role Overview

As a Senior Practitioner in the Children in Care / Leaving Care service, you will hold a complex caseload of looked after children and care leavers, ensuring plans are robust, drift is challenged and young people receive the support they need to progress safely into adulthood. You will take a leading role in driving good practice, supporting colleagues and promoting child-centred, outcome-focused interventions across the service.

Key responsibilities

Manage a caseload of complex Children in Care and Leaving Care cases
	
Complete statutory visits, care plans, pathway plans and risk assessments to a high standard
	
Progress permanence planning and ensure plans remain focused and achievable
	
Support care leavers with transition planning, independence work and access to appropriate services
	
Provide practice guidance and informal support to less experienced team members
	
Ensure the voice of the child and young person is central to all assessments and planning
	
Attend and contribute to statutory reviews, professionals meetings and multi-agency forums
	
Produce clear, analytical and high-quality case recording, reports and assessments
	
Work in partnership with carers, housing, education, health and other agencies to secure positive outcomes

Benefits

£38 per hour
	
Opportunity to work across both Children in Care and Leaving Care services
	
Senior-level role with scope to support good practice across the team
	
Meaningful work supporting looked after children and young people into adulthood
	
Competitive rate within a well-established local authority service

Requirements

Social Work England registration
	
Qualified Social Worker with substantial statutory children’s services experience
	
Strong recent experience within Children in Care, Looked After Children or Leaving Care services
	
Ability to manage complex casework and support high standards of practice
	
Strong knowledge of permanence planning, care planning and pathway planning
	
Confident assessment, report-writing and multi-agency working skills
	
Senior Practitioner experience or clear evidence of operating at that level

Interested?

If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity, please get in touch with Emily Cooper on  or (phone number removed).

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