Senior Practitioner/Senior Social Worker - Family Support Team

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

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Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.

We’re recruiting a Senior Practitioner to join our Children’s Social Care service at Milton Keynes City Council.

We’re dedicated to making a positive difference for children, young people and families across our city.

This rewarding role sits within a team that holds child protection and court cases, working to support and ensure the safety of children and families in Milton Keynes.

You’ll complete high quality assessments and court reports, making clear recommendations about what is considered best for children in the short and long term.

This can include planning for foster care and adoption where this is the right outcome for the child.

Your experience and professional judgement will directly influence lifechanging decisions and long term stability for children.

You’ll work as part of a supportive, well organised council that acts as one team and puts children at the heart of everything we do.

This is a Site-Based role

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis throughout the advertising period. Suitable candidates may be invited to interview as applications are received

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk

To be successful in this role, you’ll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If you’re offered the position, we’ll ask for proof of your licence and vehicle insurance, including business use cover. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to confirm your appointment without these documents.

If you’re offered the role, we’ll arrange an Enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment process (unless you’re already registered with the DBS Update Service).

Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.

We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.

We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.

We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.

If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

Find out more about working with us here: www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk