Children’s Senior Practitioner
CV-LibraryHR4, Hereford, HerefordshiretemporaryPosted: 16 March 2026
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* We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Children’s Senior Practitioner.
Responsibilities:
* In this role, you will lead the completion of comprehensive assessments and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) support plans, particularly in cases involving additional complexity.
* Your work will ensure that children can remain safely within their family networks wherever possible, while promoting long-term stability and permanence.
* As a senior practitioner, you will also provide peer support, mentoring, and professional guidance to colleagues while helping to maintain high practice standards across the service.
* Prepare and present assessments to fostering panels.
* Contribute to care planning discussions and key decision-making processes.
* Work collaboratively with fostering, safeguarding, and legal teams.
Requirements:
* Qualified Social Worker (Social Care).
* Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience.
* Experience in Kinship Care / Connected Persons Assessments / SGO Assessments.
* Ability to produce high-quality evidence-based assessments.
* Experience presenting cases to panels and multidisciplinary teams.
Note: No sponsorship available
* We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Children’s Senior Practitioner.
Responsibilities:
* In this role, you will lead the completion of comprehensive assessments and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) support plans, particularly in cases involving additional complexity.
* Your work will ensure that children can remain safely within their family networks wherever possible, while promoting long-term stability and permanence.
* As a senior practitioner, you will also provide peer support, mentoring, and professional guidance to colleagues while helping to maintain high practice standards across the service.
* Prepare and present assessments to fostering panels.
* Contribute to care planning discussions and key decision-making processes.
* Work collaboratively with fostering, safeguarding, and legal teams.
Requirements:
* Qualified Social Worker (Social Care).
* Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience.
* Experience in Kinship Care / Connected Persons Assessments / SGO Assessments.
* Ability to produce high-quality evidence-based assessments.
* Experience presenting cases to panels and multidisciplinary teams.
Note: No sponsorship available