Childrens Senior Practitioner – Family Help Edgbaston District Team – #OR113685

Job Description

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking an experienced Childrens Senior Practitioner to join the Family Help Edgbaston District Team, based at Stirchley, Birmingham (B30 3BN). This is a locum role paying £24.51–£33.29 per hour via Prism, commencing 30 September 2026.

Family Help is Birmingham Children’s Trust’s integrated approach to supporting children and families earlier, reducing unnecessary handovers and promoting collaborative, trauma-informed and strengths-based practice. Working within the Trust’s Connections Count practice framework, you will undertake relationship-based social work with children, young people and families, keeping the child’s voice central to every assessment, plan and intervention.

Key responsibilities include statutory Child and Family Assessments, Child in Need planning, targeted interventions, multi-agency working with schools, health, police and voluntary partners, attendance at Family Network and Team Around the Family meetings, risk identification and safeguarding escalation, and maintaining accurate case recordings.

Candidates must hold a recognised social work qualification (Degree, DipSW or CQSW equivalent), be registered with Social Work England, and have demonstrable experience of Child and Family Assessments and CIN work. Strong analytical, report-writing and caseload-management skills are essential, alongside a commitment to strengths-focused, relationship-based practice.

The team offers reflective supervision, supportive management, strong multi-agency partnerships and a collaborative learning culture. If you are ready to make a meaningful difference to children and families in Birmingham, apply now.

What’s on offer:

* Excellent, competitive pay rates – paid weekly
* Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders
* A desirable location with great transport links
* A stable, well-resourced, and encouraging working environment

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