Senior Practitioner - Childrens Case Holding Team

About the Role

Coventry City Council is seeking an experienced Team Advanced Practitioner to join its West Social Worker Case Holding Team. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Children's Social Worker to work within a busy frontline service supporting vulnerable children, young people and families.

Rate: £33.30 per hour (Umbrella)

As a Team Advanced Practitioner, you will work within a case holding team managing and supporting a range of statutory children's social care cases. The role involves working directly with children and families where significant support, intervention and safeguarding planning is required.

The team works with:

Children in Need
Children subject to Child Protection Plans
Looked After Children
Children accommodated under Section 20
Families in the pre-proceedings process
Cases where care proceedings are being initiatedYou will play a key role in ensuring children receive timely and effective support, protection and permanence planning while promoting positive outcomes and family stability wherever possible.

Key Responsibilities

Holding and managing complex children's social care cases
Completing assessments, plans and statutory visits
Working with Children in Need and Child Protection cases
Supporting and safeguarding Looked After Children
Managing Section 20 accommodated children
Leading work with families in pre-proceedings
Initiating and supporting care proceedings when required
Producing high-quality assessments, reports and court documentation
Working collaboratively with partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children and families
Providing practice leadership and support within the teamRequirements

Social Work England registration
A recognised Social Work qualification
Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Services
Strong experience of child protection, court work and care planning
Experience working with Looked After Children and Section 20 cases
Excellent assessment, analytical and decision-making skills
The ability to manage complex caseloads and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
A commitment to delivering high-quality, child-centred practiceWorking Arrangements

This role operates on a duty rota basis, with office attendance expectations as follows:

Non-duty weeks (4 weeks out of 5): Minimum of 3 days per week office-based
Duty week (1 week out of 5): Office-based every dayThis hybrid arrangement supports effective service delivery, team collaboration and management oversight.

Why Join Coventry City Council?

Coventry City Council is committed to delivering outstanding services for children and families and offers a supportive environment where social workers can thrive and develop their careers.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dedicated and experienced team making a real difference to the lives of children and young people across Coventry.

If you are an experienced Children's Social Worker looking to take the next step into an Advanced Practitioner role, we would love to hear from you