Senior Practitioner- Families Together (Internal Applicants Only)
Senior Practitioner- Families Together (Internal Applicants Only)
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PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
Children and Families Department
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall Glenfield LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Hybrid Worker
Salary: 42498 - 46344 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Plus Market Premium
Working Hours:37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 5th June 2025
Interview Date(s): 16th June 2025
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of the Families Together Team which will work with children who are at risk of becoming a child in care.
Were looking for a passionate and motivated person who would be excited using a range of new and existing approaches to delivering support to children and their families to join us on our journey of achieving the best possible outcomes for children within Leicestershire who are at risk of coming into care.
If you are an experienced qualified Social Worker looking to advance into a Senior Practitioner role or an existing Senior Practitioner looking for a change and interested in doing things differently then this role is for you. You will have the opportunity to shape a service and support staff as this role is a supervisory one in relation to very well-skilled Specialist Family Intervention Workers that are working within the community with some of our most complex children and their families.
About the Role
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About You
To apply for this post you must:
Who are we looking for -
- You will be an energetic and enthusiastic social worker who is able to share your enthusiasm and passion for practice with your colleagues.
- You will be able to evidence your skills and knowledge of creative innovative and relationship-based social work and demonstrate your ability to lead and manage a skilled workforce.
- You will have a strong and credible professional reputation.
- You have retained a strong interest in research and the evidence base for practice and are confident about how this can be used in practice
- Ideally you will already be confident in the application of the Signs of Safety methodology but certainly in the value of relationship-based social work.
- You will have an in depth understanding of Trauma informed practice and ensuring the child/family are at the centre of everything you and your team do and you have high aspirations for those we serve and support.
- We want people with energy and people who have a can- do attitude; we want people who will help us to build a real culture of reflection and learning and who can support their colleagues to be the best that they can be. We want team players!
You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
About Us
At Leicestershire County Council we are committed to doing our very best for vulnerable children and families working to make a positive impact on their lives so they can achieve their potential and flourish.
We are focused on being an inclusive Council where a culture to celebrate equality diversity and inclusion is imbedded and discrimination challenged at every level together as a department and as Council. We warmly welcome applicants from black minority ethnic (BME) communities disabled people and lesbian gay bisexual and trans (LGBTQ) communities as they are currently underrepresented within our workforce - this diversity is vital to our journey and is fundamental to our values and enriches the service we offer our Children and Families. This includes the importance we place upon workers being able to attend the following groups such as the BAME network Race Inclusion Board/Race Champions Disabled workers group and LGBTQ Network. With further support being considered on our journey to be inclusive and challenge discrimination on every level. Children and Families Service has a clear Race Equality Strategy We Care.
We are proud of our Road to Excellence Plan which sets out our key values behaviours and ambitions. We have embedded the Signs of Safety approach throughout our services and this approach mirrors our values of Aspiration Being Curious and Collaboration. We are focused on working with families and the networks of family friends and professionals around children to work in collaboration to achieve shared goals.
As a Children and Family department we are committed to our vision of becoming a trauma informed responsive department where we believe we are stronger together our culture is one of partnership where we look for solutions and recognise the potential impact of trauma on the children and families we work with and on our staff. We will strive to create a safe compassionate healing environment demonstrated through relationships based on trust respect hope and empathy. We will achieve this through a spirit of curiosity by nurturing connections through relationships making a deliberate effort to know and understand people and by providing hope for growth and recovery.
We are committed to supporting and empowering our staff to be the best workers that they can be. We will give you the support ad resources that you need to work in collaboration with children and families.
We want all our staff to be inspired to go the extra mile. We are doing our best to create the sort of culture where practice excellence can flourish. We want to learn from what works as much if not more than from when things go badly we are ambitious to create a true learning organisation. So
Every year we run three annual conferences for staff to come together and reflect and learn.
Every month each team sets aside time for team learning.
You will receive consistent regular and reflective supervision
You will receive group supervision support
Twice a year our senior leaders take a week out spending time with social workers observing positive practice and talking to young people and parents and carers about their experience of services
All Social Work England registered workers have three extra Continuous Professional Development days over the year.
Our training offer to social workers is refreshed each year and is highly valued by our staff
We provide course and training to support workforce career progression including Practice Educator Awards Aspiring Managers Program and Social Work Apprenticeship Program.
We have a team dedicated to supporting practice excellence who work alongside practitioners offering monthly training and learning coaching and mentoring to build practitioner confidence 1:1 or group reflective case discussions and other support to staff and teams that can be requested.
Our Practice Development Group is well established for practitioners to collaborate on practice development.
We have a Critical Incident Response service for staff which provides independent therapeutic support within 48 hours if you experience a significant traumatic experience within work.
We have a well-respected Wellbeing Service who provide specific support to staff when needed but also offers events throughout the year. They also hold a weekly 1:1 focused session for childrens social care staff with a qualified therapist and we support our workers to use this service and seeing the strength in doing so.
In all service areas you are expected to work closely with colleagues across team and agency boundaries to ensure that families get the most appropriate level of support. Staff workloads are manageable and are monitored and managed closely. Managers and staff all have regular monthly supervision and you will be supported in your practice by an experienced senior management team.
We are currently operating a hybrid model of working which includes office working and working from home. You will be provided with equipment including a laptop and smart phone to enable you to complete your role. We utilise smarter and flexible working policies to support staff to fulfil their roles within flexible circumstances.
For more about working in Leicestershire go to:
For further information about our services areas:
By the Way A Few More Benefits of working In Leicestershire.
Well regarded employee counselling services
Free car parking
Cycle to work scheme
Paid SW registration
Lease car scheme
Option to purchase of additional leave
Discounts at high-street stores and supermarket shopping
Special offers on leisure activities and gym memberships
Great Canteen for County Hall based workers (which is you!)
Interested in Flexible Working
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Sam Stone - Field Social Work Service Manager
Phone :
How to Apply
Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.
To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Intern
