Senior Practitioner
| Posting date: | 05 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £33.30 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | Shropshire, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Total Social |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 202509051578806DMS |
Summary
Total Social are working with Shropshire Council who are looking for an experienced locum Children's Social Worker for their Looked After Children (LAC) Service & 16+ Children Looked After Team.
As a Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for undertaking ongoing assessment work and intervention with children and families
You will be progressing children’s plans and ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time
You will be working closely with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure that the voice of the child is heard, recorded and forms an integral part of your case planning
To visit and work with families as required, assessing and re-assessing children’s
needs whilst being looked after by the local authority
To act as a Case Manager and co-ordinate appropriate review meetings
To act as Key Worker in cases where a CLA Plan is in operation
To provide and contribute to Child & Family Assessments as required
To contribute to and to develop ways of identifying and assessing children
determined to be in need within the criteria set out in the Children’s Services Plan
To provide children and families with particular information and advice to assist in
resolving problems
To liaise with other agencies on behalf of service users, to co-ordinate the various
resources and arrange specific types of assistance
To carry out statutory duties as authorised by the Service Manager, Safeguarding
Service and the Assistant Director and Director of Peoples Services
To present evidence and reports to Courts as required
To take part in the team’s Duty system as required
To maintain computerised records and documentation in accordance with approved
policies and procedures
To work in collaboration with parents, guardians, carers and other professionals in
relation to Children Looked After and to maintain records in accordance with CLA
requirements
As a Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, you will be responsible for undertaking ongoing assessment work and intervention with children and families
You will be progressing children’s plans and ensuring that they are accessing the right level of service at the right time
You will be working closely with colleagues and partner agencies to ensure that the voice of the child is heard, recorded and forms an integral part of your case planning
To visit and work with families as required, assessing and re-assessing children’s
needs whilst being looked after by the local authority
To act as a Case Manager and co-ordinate appropriate review meetings
To act as Key Worker in cases where a CLA Plan is in operation
To provide and contribute to Child & Family Assessments as required
To contribute to and to develop ways of identifying and assessing children
determined to be in need within the criteria set out in the Children’s Services Plan
To provide children and families with particular information and advice to assist in
resolving problems
To liaise with other agencies on behalf of service users, to co-ordinate the various
resources and arrange specific types of assistance
To carry out statutory duties as authorised by the Service Manager, Safeguarding
Service and the Assistant Director and Director of Peoples Services
To present evidence and reports to Courts as required
To take part in the team’s Duty system as required
To maintain computerised records and documentation in accordance with approved
policies and procedures
To work in collaboration with parents, guardians, carers and other professionals in
relation to Children Looked After and to maintain records in accordance with CLA
requirements