Senior Practitioner - Children's Safeguarding Team

Senior Practitioner Children s Safeguarding Team

Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour
Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Locum

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join its Children s Safeguarding Team.
This role involves supporting social workers with complex safeguarding cases while ensuring high standards of practice across Child in Need and Child Protection work.

You will play a key leadership role within the team, offering guidance, oversight, and support to practitioners while maintaining your own complex caseload.

• Support Social Workers with complex Child Protection and safeguarding cases.
• Lead on Section 47 enquiries and risk management planning.
• Provide professional advice and mentoring to colleagues.
• Carry out high-quality assessments and develop clear safety plans.
• Work closely with partner agencies including schools, police, and health professionals.
• Prepare analytical reports for court and multi-agency meetings.
• Ensure the child s voice and lived experience remain central to planning and decision making.

Stoke-on-Trent Children s Services uses a Strengths-Based Practice Model, supported by Signs of Safety principles.
This framework focuses on:

• Collaborative, transparent work with families
• Building on family strengths and support networks
• Clear risk analysis and safety planning
• Relationship-based practice with children and families
• Reflective supervision and continuous professional development
• This model supports strong decision-making and high-quality safeguarding practice.

Stoke-on-Trent offers a great balance of affordability, connectivity, and community lifestyle:

• One of the most affordable areas in the Midlands for housing and living costs.
• Excellent transport links to Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool.
• Famous for its pottery heritage, with attractions like Gladstone Pottery Museum.
• Beautiful nearby green spaces including Trentham Gardens and access to countryside across Staffordshire.
• A supportive council focused on improving services, developing staff, and strengthening safeguarding practice.
• It s an excellent location for social workers looking for strong career opportunities and a balanced lifestyle.

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