Staffordshire County Council
Full-time | Hybrid working model
Description
Staffordshire County Council is looking for a dedicated and skilled Senior Practitioner to join our Assessment and Staying Together Team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a leadership role within Children’s Services, helping to shape quality practice and support positive outcomes for children and families.
We are proud of our restorative, strengths-based approach and are committed to building relationships with families that empower them to stay together safely. As a Senior Practitioner, you will support the Team Manager in delivering high-quality social work and mentoring staff to develop their practice.
Responsibilities
- Carry out a range of statutory social work interventions, focusing on early help, assessment, and safeguarding
- Lead on complex cases and support safe, family-led solutions including Family Group Conferencing
- Provide coaching, mentoring, and day-to-day support for social workers, students, and non-social work staff
- Coordinate and contribute to high-quality assessments, court reports, and child protection planning
- Promote reflective practice and ensure the use of restorative approaches across the team
- Deputise for the Team Manager when required and contribute to service development
- Build strong multi-agency partnerships to support families and protect vulnerable children
- Qualified Social Worker with registration with Social Work England
- Substantial post-qualifying experience in children’s statutory social work
- Strong understanding of relevant legislation including the Children Act, Working Together, and SEND
- Excellent assessment, communication, and supervisory skills
- Committed to promoting best practice, professional development, and service improvement
- Full UK driving licence and access to a car
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email your CV to Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk.
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would be a great fit for our dedicated team, refer them and receive a £350 referral bonus.
The benefits of working with SCS:
- A dedicated social work consultant
- £350 referral bonuses
- Access to a wide range of UK social work vacancies
- Twice-weekly payroll
- PAYE and Ltd options
- Annual training budget up to £250 + online CPD
- Loyalty bonus schemes
- Free fast-track DBS disclosure service
