CSW - Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding (Kingston & Richmond)
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £29.70 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | Twickenham, London |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Wax Recruitment Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Job title: CSW - Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding (Kingston & Richmond)
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Hours per week: 36
Location: 42 York Street, Twickenham, London, Richmond, Achieving for Children
Pay: £29.70 per hour
3 days in or from the office, 2 days from home, these will not be set days
Job description
a Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding Scale point: 35-38 | Based in Kingston and Richmond | Permanent | Full time
About the service The Safeguarding Teams within Achieving for Children mainly support children and their families who are subject to Child Protection plans and Child in Need plans. Our focus is progressing and delivering longer-term plans with families. Both the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Teams also hold Public Law Outline (pre-proceedings) and Care Proceedings, retaining case responsibility until the final order is granted and a plan for permanency is agreed. About the role A Senior Practitioner within the Safeguarding Team has the responsibility of managing a more complex caseload of children in comparison to other Social Workers they work alongside. The experience and knowledge base of a Senior Practitioner will give them an enhanced level of autonomy in regards to decision making and case progression.
The role includes regular assessment writing, threshold application, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings and case recording in line with our policies and procedures. Senior Practitioners will also have additional responsibilities such as, directly supervising student social workers and/or ASYEs, supporting learning and development in the wider team, leading on peer supervision, and sometimes deputising for the Team Leader within their sub-team. We look to support our Senior Practitioners in accessing the Practice Educator Programme to enhance their development if they�ve not previously had this opportunity .
Both the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Teams work collaboratively with specialist workers based within the service to drive forward positive and sustainable change for families in creative ways. The Families First model is focused on preventing case escalation and keeping children safely at home. Safeguarding Social Workers have quick and direct access to Social Work Assistants, Family Support Workers, Family Coaches, Domestic Abuse Victim and Perpetrator specialists, Adult Mental Health specialists, Drug and Alcohol specialists, and a Systemic Family Psychotherapist. In addition, every worker has easy access to their line manager, reflective supervision every four weeks and the opportunity to work within a supportive team environment. Achieving for Children works within a Signs of Safety Practice model. We strive to work alongside children and families to ensure they know why we are involved and what needs to change to make things safer for all. Our aim is to achieve realistic and long-lasting change by establishing support within the family and community network.
1 About you: our role specification
Qualifications
Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
? Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field i.e. social work, leadership and management.
? Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional ? development Skills and experience
Strong analytical, and planning skills for assessing, and reviewing children and young people�s needs, and planning packages of care across a range of cases, able to explain professional reasoning judgements, and decision making.
? Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
? Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children�s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children�s services and your role.
Job Category: Social Care Qualified
Hours per week: 36
Location: 42 York Street, Twickenham, London, Richmond, Achieving for Children
Pay: £29.70 per hour
3 days in or from the office, 2 days from home, these will not be set days
Job description
a Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding Scale point: 35-38 | Based in Kingston and Richmond | Permanent | Full time
About the service The Safeguarding Teams within Achieving for Children mainly support children and their families who are subject to Child Protection plans and Child in Need plans. Our focus is progressing and delivering longer-term plans with families. Both the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Teams also hold Public Law Outline (pre-proceedings) and Care Proceedings, retaining case responsibility until the final order is granted and a plan for permanency is agreed. About the role A Senior Practitioner within the Safeguarding Team has the responsibility of managing a more complex caseload of children in comparison to other Social Workers they work alongside. The experience and knowledge base of a Senior Practitioner will give them an enhanced level of autonomy in regards to decision making and case progression.
The role includes regular assessment writing, threshold application, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings and case recording in line with our policies and procedures. Senior Practitioners will also have additional responsibilities such as, directly supervising student social workers and/or ASYEs, supporting learning and development in the wider team, leading on peer supervision, and sometimes deputising for the Team Leader within their sub-team. We look to support our Senior Practitioners in accessing the Practice Educator Programme to enhance their development if they�ve not previously had this opportunity .
Both the Kingston and Richmond Safeguarding Teams work collaboratively with specialist workers based within the service to drive forward positive and sustainable change for families in creative ways. The Families First model is focused on preventing case escalation and keeping children safely at home. Safeguarding Social Workers have quick and direct access to Social Work Assistants, Family Support Workers, Family Coaches, Domestic Abuse Victim and Perpetrator specialists, Adult Mental Health specialists, Drug and Alcohol specialists, and a Systemic Family Psychotherapist. In addition, every worker has easy access to their line manager, reflective supervision every four weeks and the opportunity to work within a supportive team environment. Achieving for Children works within a Signs of Safety Practice model. We strive to work alongside children and families to ensure they know why we are involved and what needs to change to make things safer for all. Our aim is to achieve realistic and long-lasting change by establishing support within the family and community network.
1 About you: our role specification
Qualifications
Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work.
? Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field i.e. social work, leadership and management.
? Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional ? development Skills and experience
Strong analytical, and planning skills for assessing, and reviewing children and young people�s needs, and planning packages of care across a range of cases, able to explain professional reasoning judgements, and decision making.
? Experience of building strong partnerships, maintaining relationships and co-producing solutions to challenges across a diverse set of stakeholders, including children, young people and their families. Experience of keeping and maintaining records (in accordance with local policy) and producing accurate reports, presentations, written updates to a range of stakeholders (which may include families, children or young people).
? Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children�s Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children�s services and your role.