All about the Role 

Tight teams, manageable caseloads and life changing results is what gets us out of bed in the morning. 
 
It's a bold statement to make but we believe in better outcomes for children and young people, allied with job satisfaction for our team of dedicated social workers. 
 
Do you believe in the power of the Family Safeguarding approach; with multi-disciplinary teams and positive results, delivered through significantly better outcomes for some of the most vulnerable and at-risk children. 
 
As a Senior Practitioner you will holding complex caseload of Children in need, Child protection and cases in the court arena. 
 
We want you to feel empowered to make important decisions, flexing your creative muscle to solve challenging situations with innovative solutions. 
 
Do you want easy access to complementary teams and services, ideally co-located in the same building, to make collaborative work much easier? At Peterborough, the Housing, Children with Disabilities, Adult Social Care, Legal and other teams are all easily accessed within a purpose-built office, which benefits from large river and green space views and a city centre location that is also close to main road and rail transport links. 

All about our Team 

We're committed to continual growth and improvement within the Family Safeguarding team. Our priority is to maintain manageable caseloads to support both our staff and the children and families we serve. To achieve this, we're looking for a Senior Practitioner  to join us following a promotion.

All about You 

• You have current registration with Social Work England 

• You are a diligent and detail oriented individual. 

• You are experienced while still being willing to learn new things and maintain your own continuing professional development. 

• You have the willingness and ability to travel between locations. 

• You have an in depth knowledge of the legal and policy frameworks and guidance that inform and mandate social work practice in Children's Social Care 

This is a rolling campaign and will close as soon as suitable candidate is found, so please don't wait for the closing date to apply. We aim to review all applications quickly and contact you soon after your first application

All about our Benefits  

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme…  

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes  

• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)   

• Access to car lease scheme  

• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances  

• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings  

• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth  

• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day  

• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network  

• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards  

We believe that high-performing teams should be rewarded with a market leading salary and generous retention bonuses that reward your hard work. At Peterborough these yearly lump sums are on top of your salary and include: 
 
- 2.5% of your starting salary payable on the 1st anniversary of your start date 
- 7.5% of your starting salary payable on the 2nd anniversary of your start date 
- 10% of your starting salary payable on the 3rd anniversary of your start date 
- Fixed lump sums payable every year thereafter depending on your grade 
Does this sound like somewhere you could flourish? If so, we'd love to hear from you. 

 Our Commitments 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.