Senior Practitioner

Reference: HertsPerm_1749138050

Senior Practitioner | Family Safeguarding | Hertfordshire County Council - Permanent

  • Senior Practitioner required to join the Family Safeguarding service
  • Full-time, permanent position
  • Office base: Stevenage (covering East Hertfordshire) or Hemel (covering West Hertfordshire)
  • Case-holding role with hybrid working options
  • Salary package: £47,754 per annum
  • - Basic salary: £41,511
  • - Market enhancement: £6,243 (paid monthly on a pro rata basis)
  • - Welcome payment: £1,000 (one-off payment upon successful completion of 6-month probation)

About the Role:

Hertfordshire County Council is recruiting experienced Senior Practitioners to join its Family Safeguarding teams across the East and West of the county. This is a vital, high-performing service working directly with families in need of support, delivering effective, relationship-based interventions.

This is a great opportunity to join an Outstanding local authority, where the Family Safeguarding model is nationally recognised and supported by a strong infrastructure of multidisciplinary partners and clinical professionals.

You'll be working in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment with opportunities for development and career progression.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Holding a complex and varied caseload
  • Undertaking assessments and carrying out Section 47 investigations
  • Leading and contributing to strategy meetings, child protection conferences, and planning processes
  • Developing robust care plans to ensure children are safeguarded and supported
  • Contributing to service development and mentoring junior team members

What We're Looking For:

  • At least 2 years post-ASYE experience in a children's safeguarding team
  • Proven ability to manage risk and deliver high-quality casework
  • Strong report writing and communication skills
  • Confident using Mosaic (desirable but not essential)
  • Able to commute to base office (Stevenage or Hemel) with hybrid working available

To Be Considered:

  • You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (Social Work degree / DipSW / CQSW)
  • Registered with Social Work England
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
  • Must have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship
  • Enhanced DBS required
  • References will be requested


If you're interested in discussing this permanent opportunity, or if you'd like to register with Caritas, please contact Anton Mostert on 07824 531246 or email [email protected]


Caritas Recruitment are a specialist recruitment agency for Qualified Social Workers at all levels. We supply Qualified Social Work staff to over 150 local authorities, UK wide, on a permanent and temporary (locum/contract) basis. If you know of someone who might be interested in this vacancy, please ask them to get in touch; we offer a £300 referral bonus scheme for each friend/colleague you refer plus an additional £500 on your fifth referral!

Reasons to register with Caritas:

  • Honest & Supportive Career Consultant
  • Additional Dedicated Payroll Consultant
  • Holistic Support Package for Mental and Physical Wellbeing
  • Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
  • Access to Exclusive Projects
  • Subsidised training
  • Free DBS check
  • CV writing service
  • Interview technique coaching

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

£41,511.00 - £42,511.00
Per annum
GBP41511 - GBP42511 per annum + Salary package £47,754 per annum

Stevenage

Permanent

Added 05/06/2025
Reference: HertsPerm_1749138050

Senior Practitioner

Stevenage
Permanent

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