All about the Role 

Part Time Post of 18.5 hours

Please note that the salary quoted is for full time hours and will be pro rata accordingly.

We are looking for a driven and passionate Senior Practitioner who is committed to excellent standards of social work practice within their own work, but also in the context of developing others.

Our Assessment Teams are a rewarding but fast-paced environment to work in. We are committed to ensuring that children, young people and families in our community receive a positive and timely service, proportionate to their needs and informed by their own expertise. The work is rich, varied and allows for a high level of multi-agency working, often to tight timelines. The nature of our work means that you see positive outcomes quickly and have an opportunity to make a difference for children at the early stages of our involvement.

Senior Practitioners hold a complex caseload while supporting the team in relation to practice development and enabling the learning of others. The have a key role is assisting the Team Manager and taking on some leadership responsibilities, while driving practice standards in the team, embedding the Family Valued principles and the use of Motivational Interviewing.

All about our Team

We are proud to have created a space where colleagues can learn and reflect together in Service Workshops as well as benefit from monthly individual supervisions. We recognise that the job can bring challenges and ensure our Social Workers are well supported to do their best for children.

You will have the opportunity to be creative in your work, contribute to Service development and will have the opportunity to have your ideas and voice heard.  Peterborough Children's Social Care social work practice is underpinned by Family Valued principles, placing the voices of children and their families at the heart of our assessments and planning. We use Motivation Interviewing to create change and support families to develop their own solutions. As a Senior Practitioner, you will have a key role in embedding and championing these approaches.

Our team is supported by Children's Information and Advice Officers (CIAOs) and Business Support which makes administrative tasks much more manageable. You will also be supported by a permanent Team Manager, who will provide you with a consistent and reliable leadership.

We are supporting our colleagues in career progression and have a comprehensive Learning and Development offer to contribute to your professional growth.

All about You

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner passionate about their practice and making a meaningful difference . We work with families in a way that draws on their strengths, respects their rights and invites their expertise and participation. We want all of our Social Workers to share this commitment.  

You must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker with a Social Work England registration
• Have the ability to work from a variety of locations and travel countywide independently
• Be able to hold a complex caseload of your own while proactively driving the performance and practice standards of the team and contributing to the development of other

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 our Employee Benefits Platform, 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 

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.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.