A Senior Practitioner within the Safeguarding Team has the responsibility of managing a more complexcaseload of children in comparison to other Social Workers they work alongside. The experience andknowledge base of a Senior Practitioner will give them an enhanced level of autonomy in regards to decision making and case progression. The role includes regular assessment writing, threshold application, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings and case recording in line with our policies and procedures.

Senior Practitioners will also have additional responsibilities such as, directly supervising student social workers and/or ASYEs, supporting learning and development in the wider team, leading on peer supervision, and sometimes deputising for the Team Leader within their sub-team. We look to support our Senior Practitioners in accessing the Practice Educator Programme to enhance their development if they’ve not previously had this opportunity .

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