Senior Practitioner - Family Assessment Team

Croydon
£39.04ph
36 Hours
Hybrid Working

Caritas Recruitment is recruiting for an experienced Senior Practitioner to join Croydon's Family Assessment Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking local authority where relationship-based and systemic practice are at the heart of supporting children and families.

The Role

As a Senior Practitioner, you will provide practice leadership within the team while managing complex cases and supporting positive outcomes for children and families. You'll act as a role model for best practice, mentoring colleagues and contributing to high-quality assessments, interventions, and care planning.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead on complex assessments and family interventions
  • Support and develop less experienced practitioners
  • Complete high-quality reports and case recordings
  • Deliver analytical assessments and professional recommendations
  • Coordinate multi-agency planning and support
  • Promote creative, evidence-based care planning
  • Drive positive safeguarding outcomes for children and young people

About You

  • Social Work England registered
  • Qualified Social Worker
  • Significant experience within Children's Services
  • Strong assessment, safeguarding and care planning skills
  • Excellent analytical and report-writing abilities
  • Experience supporting or mentoring colleagues

Desirable:

  • Systemic Practice qualification
  • Practice Educator/Practice Teacher qualification

Why Croydon?

Croydon's Children's Services are rated Good by Ofsted and operate a well-established systemic practice model, with excellent training, clinical support and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Interested?

Lisa Hallinan
[email protected]
07469 676076

Caritas Recruitment
Connecting Social Work professionals with outstanding opportunities across the UK.

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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