Senior Social Worker South and Central Locality Family Help and Protection team - Ref: CH10526

Senior Social Worker - Central & South Family Help & Protection Team - Ref: CH10526

Permanent

Grade 10 (£48,738 - £51,928)

We have a really exciting opportunity within the South and Central Locality of Walsall. This post sits within a Family Help and Protection team. We are looking for a motivated and passionate social worker that really wants to drive forward our practice priorities.

As a Senior Social Worker you will

• Act as the lead professional for children and families in need of help and support.

• Undertake needs-led assessments and lead the creation and delivery of multi-agency support plans.

• Provide support to team members

• Facilitate meetings with families and the professional network

• Prepare and present assessments and reports to conferences, courts, and panels.

• Engage with the Multi-Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT) and deliver child protection plans where necessary.

• Build strong relationships with children and families, promoting their development, safety, and wellbeing.

• Use trauma-informed, relationship-based practice to engage families.

• Maintain high standards of recording and contribute to multi-agency partnerships.

• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of your work.

Within the role of senior social worker you will be responsible for ensuring we continue to provide "Outstanding" support for our children and families, through your support to families and your team.

You will part of a leadership team that has "created a learning organisation that has effective and accountable relationships with each other and with partners (Ofsted, 2025).

To provide the right conditions for you, we are committed to manageable workloads, high support from managers, essential paperwork only, enabling technologies, and a robust training offer.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our work. We offer specialised clinical supervision, a 9-day fortnight to support work/life balance, flexible working and specialist employee assistance and therapeutic support when it is needed. We know we need to make social work a career people want to stay in.

In this role you will be supported to identify your specialisms and areas of interest, and access to training to develop your expertise in these areas. This forms a part of our ongoing commitment to your development, with opportunities to progress into, Consultant Social Worker, Lead Child Protection Practitioner or Team manager roles.

We are committed to anti-discrimination and equality and to developing a workforce that reflects the communities we service.

Closing Date: 20th November 2026

View: Job Description and Employee Specification

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Note: Applicants appointed to posts that require an enhanced DBS clearance must declare any periods of time that they have lived, studied or worked abroad and be prepared to provide an Overseas Criminal Records Certificate (OCRC) or a Statement of Good Conduct (SOGC) relating to anytime they were overseas.

Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

At Walsall Council, we appreciate that AI can be a useful tool for ideas or guidance. However, we encourage you to make sure your application reflects your own voice and experiences. Over-reliance on AI can make responses feel less personal, and we really want to understand what makes you unique. Your experiences, skills, and perspective are what set you apart, so please ensure your application as a whole - particularly your 'Supporting Information' - reflects your own voice.

Walsall Council's Children's Services are the only Ofsted 'Outstanding' local authority in the Black Country. During a visit in May 2025, Inspectors described Walsall Council as a place where children were at the heart of. The council's journey of continuous improvement started in 2017 and has since transformed into a service with a clear vision, clear priorities and a clear plan, all informed by the views of our staff and children. Staff are at the core of delivering great outcomes for children and young people in Walsall, which is underpinned by our Walsall Right 4 Children vision. The latest Ofsted inspection demonstrated that staff in children's services are proud to work for Walsall Council and feel supported to do great work.