Senior Practitioner - Family Safeguarding Team (West)

Reference: GB231025C_1761231402

Senior Practitioner - Family Safeguarding Team (West)

Join Hertfordshire County Council's Family Safeguarding Team West as a Senior Practitioner and make a real difference to children and families. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within an innovative Family Safeguarding Model that focuses on collaboration and positive outcomes.

What you'll do:

  • Manage complex cases and support families through motivational interviewing and strength-based practice.
  • Work closely with multi-agency partners to safeguard children and reduce risk.
  • Provide high-quality assessments, court work, and care planning.

About you:

  • Qualified Social Worker with 3+ years post-qualified experience in frontline children's services.
  • Strong assessment and court skills with knowledge of legislation and safeguarding procedures.
  • Confident working collaboratively and able to manage a caseload under 20.
  • Must be a driver with access to a car.

Role details:

  • Location: Apsley 2, Brindley Way, Hemel Hempstead (free parking).
  • Contract: Temporary (3 months), in scope of IR35.
  • Pay: £42.50 per hour | Start: 06 Oct 2025.
  • Hours: Full-time, 37 hrs/week, Mon-Fri.
  • DBS: Enhanced required.
  • iPad provided, flexible working from touchdown locations across the county.

Why join?

  • Be part of a pioneering Family Safeguarding approach with excellent training and regular supervision.
  • Opportunity to work in a supportive team delivering meaningful change for children and families.

Keywords included for visibility: Senior Practitioner, Family Safeguarding, Qualified Social Worker jobs, Hertfordshire social work, safeguarding children, frontline social work, IR35, £42.50 per hour.


For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - [email protected] / 0 7 3 8 4 5 2 5 2 8 7

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

£42.50
Per hour
Up to GBP42.50 per hour + benefits

Hertfordshire

Contract

Added 23/10/2025
Reference: GB231025C_1761231402

Senior Practitioner - Family Safeguarding Team (West)

Hertfordshire
Contract

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