Qualified Social Worker – Advanced/Senior Practitioner
V49109228
£33 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Stoke, West Midlands
Social Care
Posted 3 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Children’s Safeguarding & Support Team
📍 West Midlands
💷 £33.88 per hour | Agency Role | Immediate Start
Are you a dedicated and experienced Qualified Social Worker ready to step into a more senior role and make a real difference? We’re looking for a passionate Advanced/Senior Practitioner to join a committed Children’s Safeguarding & Support Team within a progressive local authority in the West Midlands. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive, reflective, and well-managed service that prioritises early intervention, effective safeguarding, and excellent outcomes for children and families.
🔍 The Role:
As an Advanced/Senior Practitioner, you’ll play a vital leadership role — supporting children and families through complex safeguarding issues while mentoring and guiding junior colleagues and Newly Qualified Social Workers.
You will:
- Lead on complex Child in Need, Child Protection, and Court work
- Undertake high-quality assessments and develop impactful, person-centred care plans
- Work directly with families to build trusting, therapeutic relationships
- Offer supervision and guidance to less experienced practitioners
- Deputise for the Team/Principal Manager as required
- Drive multi-agency collaboration to deliver effective and sustainable change
✅ About You:
We're looking for someone who:
- Is a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
- Has 4+ years’ post-qualification experience, ideally with significant experience in safeguarding
- Is confident managing cases involving Child Protection, CIN, court proceedings, and pre-proceedings
- Has excellent assessment, planning, and direct work skills
- Understands the impact of trauma, abuse, and neglect on child development
- Possesses outstanding communication, negotiation, and mediation abilities
- Works effectively in multi-agency teams and brings a solution-focused approach
- Is committed to continuous professional development and reflective practice
🌟 What You’ll Get with Pertemps:
- A dedicated recruitment consultant with access to exclusive roles across the UK
- A seamless online registration process
- Weekly, reliable payroll
- Generous referral bonuses and incentive schemes
- Ongoing compliance and support — so you can focus on practice, not paperwork
We also recruit for a wide range of roles in Children’s and Adults’ Social Care, including: IROs, BIA, MASH,CLA, Child Protection, Early Intervention, Adults Teams, Team Managers, Heads of Service, and more.
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📞 Interested? Contact us today to apply or learn more — your next opportunity could be just one conversation away.
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