Birmingham - Senior Social Worker Yardley) Safeguarding Team

Birmingham Children's Trust is currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker to join their Safeguarding Team
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Location: One Avenue Road, Aston

Pay Rate: £30.57 per hour (Umbrella)

• Manage a caseload of children subject to safeguarding intervention, ensuring their safety and wellbeing remain the priority.
• Undertake Child & Family Assessments, Section 47 enquiries, and risk assessments in line with statutory guidance.
• Develop, implement, and review Child Protection and Child in Need plans, ensuring clear outcomes and effective risk management.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with children, young people, parents, and wider family networks.
• Ensure the child's voice, wishes, and feelings are central to assessment, planning, and decision‑making.
• Identify and respond to complex safeguarding concerns, including neglect, abuse, exploitation, and extra-familial harm.
• Work closely with police, health, education, Early Help, and other partner agencies to deliver coordinated safeguarding interventions.
• Attend and contribute to Child Protection Conferences, Core Groups, strategy meetings, and multi-agency planning meetings.
• Prepare high-quality assessments, reports, care plans, and court documentation where required.
• Monitor and review risks, taking timely action where circumstances change or concerns elevate.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records in accordance with statutory requirements and Birmingham Children's Trust procedures.
• Promote strengths-based, relationship-focused, and anti-discriminatory practice to achieve sustainable positive outcomes for children and families.

• Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent
• At least 3 years' experience as a social worker within children's services
• Social Work England Registration
• Driving license and access to own vehicle

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

• DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
• Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
• Bonus for finding your own job
• Twice weekly payroll