Senior Practitioner – CYPPS Quality & Improvement Team

Overview

In this Senior Practitioner role, you lead quality and improvement efforts within the CYPPS Quality & Improvement Team to ensure high-quality, safe care for children and young people in external placements. You will supervise and coach colleagues, manage complex cases, and shape practice standards through strong partnerships with providers and stakeholders. The job supports continuous service improvement and better outcomes for children, with a focus on safeguarding and effective intervention. This is an opportunity to influence practice at scale within a committed, collaborative public service.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working arrangements
• disability confident leader
• support for unpaid carers
• DBS update service
• mobility and travel support
• opportunity to contribute to a devolved administration (Mayoral Combined County Authority)

Responsibilities

• Provide expert professional supervision for social workers and contribute to developing practice standards
• Assess complex social care needs and plan supportive interventions for vulnerable children and families
• Operate within statutory frameworks and determine when statutory intervention is required
• Manage a complex caseload with accurate data, reports, and presentations
• Lead or participate in case conferences, court attendance, and statutory reviews as needed
• Safeguard and promote child welfare through timely assessments and appropriate interventions
• Build strong partnerships across the Council and with voluntary sector partners
• Deliver expert practice in key areas and contribute to their development
• Meet annual targets within the performance management framework

Key requirements

• Degree in Social Work; CQSW or CSS or equivalent (as noted)
• Social Work England registration as a registered social worker
• Proven ability to manage complex caseloads and high-risk cases
• Experience supervising and coaching colleagues and contributing to practice development
• Strong partnership-building with internal and external stakeholders
• Knowledge of statutory frameworks, safeguarding, and court processes
• Ability to deliver data-driven reports and presentations
• Experience leading on practice improvements within a multi-agency context

• leadership
• collaboration
• effective communication
• case management and safeguarding procedures
• agency and partnership collaboration
• data accuracy and reporting

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