Social Worker / Senior Practitioner (Childrens)

Location Stafford
Job Type Temporary
Salary £22.00 - £24.38 per hour + Umbrella
Reference JN -102025-5610_1759763935
Duration Ongoing
Work Type Office-based

🌟 Job Opportunity: Social Worker / Senior Practitioner (Children's) 🌟
📍 Location: Staffordshire (County-wide)
⏰ Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
💷 Pay: Up to £24.38 per hour (umbrella)


About the Role:

You will work across various teams in Staffordshire, so a broad understanding of children's social work services is essential. Teams requiring cover include:

  • 1 x Integrated Front Door Service

  • 4 x Duty Teams

  • 1 x Children in Care Team

You'll support complex children and families across the full spectrum of children's services, including assessments and court work as needed.


What You'll Be Doing:

  • 🧸 Providing specialist support to children and families in complex situations

  • 📝 Conducting assessments and preparing court reports where required

  • 🤝 Working collaboratively with multiple teams and partner agencies

  • 📞 Responding to duty emergencies (preference for candidates local to Staffordshire)

  • 👥 Contributing to practice development and supporting colleagues


Pay Rates (In line with MOU):

  1. Social Worker / Band 1

    • ASYE + at least 2 years' experience

    • 💷 £28.55 per hour

  2. Senior Social Worker / Band 2

    • ASYE + at least 3 years' experience

    • 💷 £30.57 per hour

  3. Advanced/Senior Practitioner / Assistant Team Manager

    • Caseload management plus supervisory or practice development duties

    • 💷 £33.30 per hour

What happens now?

If you're passionate about making a real difference and meet the qualifications outlined above, we would love to hear from you! Apply on below post

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We look forward to hearing from you!