Peripatetic Social Work Practice Lead in Birmingham, West Midlands

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Peripatetic Social Work Practice Lead
Specialism: Social Work
Location: Birmingham, UK
Salary: £38.00 per hour
Job Type: Locum – Ongoing
Hours: Full-time

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Peripatetic Social Work Practice Lead to join our dynamic team in Birmingham. This ongoing locum role offers the opportunity to work across a variety of service areas, providing expert leadership, practice guidance, and frontline support where it is most needed. Earning £38.00 per hour, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining high standards of practice across social work teams, offering professional oversight, supporting staff, and contributing to service improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert practice leadership and consultation to social work teams across the authority
• Support services experiencing increased demand, staff shortages, or requiring improvement
• Mentor and supervise frontline social workers, team managers, and newly qualified staff through coaching and reflective supervision
• Promote and model best practice, ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks and organisational standards
• Contribute to practice development, service reviews, audits, and quality assurance processes
• Oversee and support complex casework involving safeguarding and critical care planning
• Help implement service improvement strategies using strengths-based and relationship-based approaches
• Work collaboratively with internal teams, external stakeholders, and partner agencies to ensure effective multi-agency interventions

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
• Significant post-qualifying experience within statutory social work settings
• Proven ability to lead, support, and develop social work practice across multiple teams
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding, care planning, supervision, and relevant legislation
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Flexibility to work across various locations in Birmingham
• Enhanced DBS and reference checks required

Benefits

• Locum flexibility with full-time hours and a competitive rate of £38.00 per hour
• Variety of assignments across Birmingham, enhancing your knowledge and experience
• Ongoing access to professional development and training opportunities
• Chance to work with diverse teams and expand your professional network
• Meaningful work that directly impacts children, families, and communities

Why Birmingham
Birmingham is a vibrant, diverse, and fast-growing city that offers a unique blend of culture, history, and modern living. With its dynamic communities, rich arts and music scene, excellent transport links, and welcoming atmosphere, Birmingham provides a high quality of life for professionals. Whether exploring its bustling city centre, cultural landmarks, or green spaces, you’ll find it a great place to live and work.

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