Senior Practitioner (Children in Care Team)

Senior Practitioner (Children in Care Team) Birmingham Children's Trust
📍 Birmingham (Hybrid Working)
🕒 37 hours per week
💷 £33.29 per hour
Join a high-performing service making a real difference.
There has never been a more exciting time to join Birmingham Children’s Trust, as we proudly celebrate our ‘Good’ Ofsted rating (2023)—a reflection of our strong leadership, effective partnership working, and commitment to safeguarding and corporate parenting.
We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join our Children in Care team, where you will play a key role in supporting some of the most vulnerable children and young people.
About the Role As a Senior Practitioner, you will:

• Manage care proceedings cases from the initial hearing through to conclusion
• Provide expert guidance and support within the team
• Work directly with children, young people, families, and carers
• Undertake assessments, develop care plans, and ensure ongoing support
• Build strong, collaborative relationships with partner agencies, including police, health services, schools, and voluntary organisations
• Champion best practice in safeguarding and child-centred social work

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a permanent social work role (essential to meet DfE regulations)
• Proven experience within a Children in Care / Looked After Children team
• Strong knowledge of care proceedings and court work
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-agency environment
• Social Work qualification and registration (UK)
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable:

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid working model
• Office-based days: Mondays & Tuesdays
• Duty days twice per month
• Office locations: One Avenue Road / Lifford House, Birmingham
• Candidates must live within a commutable distance of Birmingham

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a ‘Good’ rated organisation with strong leadership
• Work in a supportive, collaborative environment
• Make a meaningful impact on children’s lives
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

If you’re an experienced social worker ready to step into a senior role and help drive positive outcomes for children in care, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and be part of something bigger -Drop me an email at Nik.froud@servicecare.org.uk or give me a ring at 01772 208964.
If this role isn’t quite right for you, but you know someone who would be a perfect fit, you can earn a £250 referral bonus for any successful referral.