Senior Social Worker, Family Safeguarding

A Senior Practitioner within the Safeguarding Team has the responsibility of managing a more complexcaseload of children in comparison to other Social Workers they work alongside. The experience andknowledge base of a Senior Practitioner will give them an enhanced level of autonomy in regards to decision making and case progression. The role includes regular assessment writing, threshold application, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings and case recording in line with our policies and procedures.

Senior Practitioners will also have additional responsibilities such as, directly supervising student social workers and/or ASYEs, supporting learning and development in the wider team, leading on peer supervision, and sometimes deputising for the Team Leader within their sub-team. We look to support our Senior Practitioners in accessing the Practice Educator Programme to enhance their development if they’ve not previously had this opportunity .

Both the Windsor and Maidenhead Safeguarding Teams work collaboratively with specialist workers based within the service to drive forward positive and sustainable change for families in creative ways. The Families First model is focused on preventing case escalation and keeping children safely at home. Safeguarding Social Workers have quick and direct access to Social Work Assistants, Family Support
Workers, Family Coaches, Domestic Abuse Victim and Perpetrator specialists, Adult Mental Health specialists, Drug and Alcohol specialists, and a Systemic Family Psychotherapist. In addition, every worker has easy access to their line manager, reflective supervision every four weeks and the opportunity to work within a supportive team environment.

Achieving for Children works within a Signs of Safety Practice model. We strive to work alongside children and families to ensure they know why we are involved and what needs to change to make things safer for all. Our aim is to achieve realistic and long-lasting change by establishing support within the family and
community network