Senior Practitioner - Help and Protection, Children in Care, and Fostering teams

Senior Practitioner - Help and Protection, Children in Care, and Fostering teams

Coventry City Council Location: Coventry, West Midlands Salary: £45091 - £52413 + Annual Retention Payment Closing date: 1 Dec 2026 Reference: coventrycc/TP/137122/12832 View more categories View less categories Sector: Local Councils Job Type: Social work; Children - Qualified Contract Type: Full time permanent Working Pattern: Full-Time

Join an Outstanding Children’s Service Looking for your next step in social work? Join a service where children, families and social workers are at the heart of everything we do. Coventry Children’s Services is proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a reflection of the passion, dedication and ambition of our teams across the city. We are committed to creating the very best outcomes for children and young people, while also ensuring our workforce feels valued, supported and empowered to thrive.

Why Join Us?

• Highly competitive salary packages
• £1,500 Annual Retention Payment*
• Clear career progression pathways and structured development panels
• Flexible 9-day fortnight working scheme
• Free parking for Social Workers
• Dedicated wellbeing and clinical supervision support
• Generous annual leave starting at 28 days, rising to 32 days
• Option to buy up to 10 days a year additional annual leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working policies
• Professional Support Service providing administrative support to practitioners
• Salary sacrifice schemes including car leasing and cycle to work
• Regular wellbeing weeks, activities and support sessions to look after your wellbeing
• A genuinely inclusive culture where diversity, belonging and allyship matter
• And more

We currently have positions in the following service areas:

• Fostering
• Help & Protection
• Children in Care

What Ofsted Said About Us “Social workers spoke positively of working in Coventry. The leadership team is reported to be visible and approachable.” “As adopters of the Race Equality Code, leaders have embraced diversity and adopted a clear anti-racist position.” “By creating a culture of belonging, leaders have done much to strengthen the workforce in Coventry.”

This is more than just a job, it’s an opportunity to be part of a supportive, ambitious and forward-thinking service where your work will make a real difference every day. Come and be part of our journey!

About the role

Join our dedicated teams as a Senior Practitioner within Help and Protection, Children in Care, or Fostering. You will assume a crucial role in managing and delivering effective and efficient services for children, young people, and their families. Your responsibilities include providing professional supervision, adhering to Social Work England's code of practice, and contributing to team development. Flexibility and commitment to working outside office hours are essential to meet the diverse needs of families.

As a Senior Practitioner, you will be responsible for:

• Assessing and managing risk in complex and urgent situations
• Providing professional advice and guidance to other agencies and professionals
• Supervising and supporting other staff members in the team
• Ensuring high standards of practice and record keeping
• Contributing to the development and improvement of the service

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Requirements

• You will be a qualified and experienced Social Worker who has:

• A current registration with Social Work England

• A sound knowledge of relevant legislation, policies and procedures

• A proven ability to work under pressure and make sound decisions

• Knowledge of assessment methods, care management and casework methods

• Experience of carrying out a range of statutory work in childcare/child protection

• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with children and young people and families

• Company About Coventry City Council

• At Coventry City Council, we never want to hear the words – ‘but that’s the way we’ve always done it!’ We are a Council that’s looking for new ways of working to tackle new – and old – challenges. We have had great success already and made great strides in changing the way we deliver services and in the way we work with colleagues. We have brought in a new flexible approach to working, giving staff the power, skills and tools to work from the best place at the best time to get the job done. The City Coventry is a city that is changing fast, and we are looking for candidates with the right skills and personality to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places, with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. We are home to award-winning universities, top-level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Severn Trent. We are a part of the Midlands-Engine, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Coventry is a great place to live and work, and it’s getting even better!

• The Council

• Our city is changing – and the Council is changing too. Headed by Chief Executive, Julie Nugent, the Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents and its workforce. The Council is bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services in new ways – helping residents to do more for themselves online and to do business with us when and how they want. Coventry City Council is a modern council for a new age, embracing technology and flexible working to continue to rise to new challenges. It’s a council that’s not afraid to try something new!

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• Note: This is a recruitment posting for Coventry City Council.