Senior Practitioner
| Posting date: | 16 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £21.98 to £27.67 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 July 2025 |
| Location: | Walsall, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Raynet Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | RQ1522275 |
Summary
Main purpose of the job role:
To carry out effective assessment, planning and delivery of social work services to children and families whilst enhancing and promoting life chances to those groups of children and young people that Walsall Council has responsibility for.
To provide quality social work services to children in need and their families in accordance with legal requirements, departmental policies and procedures.
Practice social work accountably, within the prevailing legislative framework and
council policies and procedures, under the supervision of the Team Manager.
Ensure that all work is completed within the stated timescales in accordance with both national and local policy.
Manage a mixed workload including challenging cases that involve vulnerable
children and families with complex problems.
Undertake safeguarding investigations, attend strategy meetings, case conferences and reviews as required and if appropriate perform the lead professional role.
To ensure needs are met and risks are managed to achieve best outcomes for
individual children and young people within the context of achieving best value and effective use of resources, under the direction of the Team Manager.
Work collaboratively with develop good working relationships with individual children, families, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
To carry out effective assessment, planning and delivery of social work services to children and families whilst enhancing and promoting life chances to those groups of children and young people that Walsall Council has responsibility for.
To provide quality social work services to children in need and their families in accordance with legal requirements, departmental policies and procedures.
Practice social work accountably, within the prevailing legislative framework and
council policies and procedures, under the supervision of the Team Manager.
Ensure that all work is completed within the stated timescales in accordance with both national and local policy.
Manage a mixed workload including challenging cases that involve vulnerable
children and families with complex problems.
Undertake safeguarding investigations, attend strategy meetings, case conferences and reviews as required and if appropriate perform the lead professional role.
To ensure needs are met and risks are managed to achieve best outcomes for
individual children and young people within the context of achieving best value and effective use of resources, under the direction of the Team Manager.
Work collaboratively with develop good working relationships with individual children, families, carers, colleagues and other agencies.