Senior Practitioner - Family Safeguarding Team (West)
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.
Senior Practitioner - Family Safeguarding Team (West)
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