Social Work Senior Practitioner - Childrens Case Holding Team West Midlands

** About the Role
** Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Team Advanced Practitioner to join its West Social Worker Case Holding Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Children's Social Worker to work within a busy frontline service supporting vulnerable children, young people and families.
** Rate:** **£33.30 per hour (Umbrella)
** As a Team Advanced Practitioner, you will work within a case holding team managing and supporting a range of statutory children's social care cases. The role involves working directly with children and families where significant support, intervention and safeguarding planning is required.

The team works with:
* Children in Need
* Children subject to Child Protection Plans
* Looked After Children
* Children accommodated under Section 20
* Families in the pre-proceedings process
* Cases where care proceedings are being initiated

You will play a key role in ensuring children receive timely and effective support, protection and permanence planning while promoting positive outcomes and family stability wherever possible.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Holding and managing complex children's social care cases
* Completing assessments, plans and statutory visits
* Working with Children in Need and Child Protection cases
* Supporting and safeguarding Looked After Children
* Managing Section 20 accommodated children
* Leading work with families in pre-proceedings
* Initiating and supporting care proceedings when required
* Producing high-quality assessments, reports and court documentation
* Working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children and families
* Providing practice leadership and support within the team
** Requirements
* ** Social Work England registration
* A recognised Social Work qualification
* Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Services
* Strong experience of child protection, court work and care planning
* Experience working with Looked After Children and Section 20 cases
* Excellent assessment, analytical and decision-making skills
* The ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
* A commitment to delivering high-quality, child-centred practice
** Working Arrangements
** This role operates on a duty rota basis, with office attendance expectations as follows:
* Non-duty weeks (4 weeks out of
5):
Minimum of 3 days per week office-based
* Duty week (1 week out of
5):
Office-based every day
* This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. A DBS check may be applicable for this role. applicants are required to declare any cautions and convictions that are not protected under current filtering rules.
* If you are an experienced Children's Social Worker looking to take the next step into an Advanced Practitioner role, we would love to hear from you.