Senior Practitioner - Family Adolescent Team in Dudley, West Midlands

Dudley

contract, full-time

£41 per hour

UK working eligibility only.

Working in Dudley, West Midlands

Dudley, in the West Midlands, is part of the Black Country and has a proud industrial history. Today, the town’s economy is shaped by advanced manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and education. Dudley’s location, with easy access to Birmingham and the wider region via the M5, makes it a strategic hub for employers and commuters. Major regeneration projects, including investment in Dudley town centre and transport infrastructure, are boosting employment prospects. The town also benefits from educational institutions and healthcare providers, including NHS services, as large local employers. Job opportunities in Dudley cover sectors such as engineering, logistics, teaching, social care, and administration. With its affordable housing, transport accessibility, and ongoing economic development, Dudley offers stable and varied employment prospects within the West Midlands.

About Social Care

Social care provides essential support to vulnerable people across the UK, including the elderly, those with disabilities, and families in need. Roles range from care assistants and social workers to support workers and managers. Employers include local councils, charities, and private care providers. The sector offers meaningful, people-focused work with growing demand due to an ageing population. Training, apprenticeships, and professional development opportunities are widely available, making social care a stable and rewarding career path.

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Senior Practitioner – Family Adolescent Team

Job title: Senior Practitioner – Family Adolescent Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children’s Services
Location: Dudley, UK
Pay rate: £41.00 per hour
Contract type: Ongoing
Working pattern: Part time / Full time

Role overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Family Adolescent Team in Dudley on an ongoing basis. This role is ideal for a skilled practitioner with a strong background in adolescent safeguarding, contextual safeguarding, and complex risk management. Offering flexible working arrangements and a competitive hourly rate of £41.00, this post provides both professional challenge and work–life balance.

Perks and benefits

Flexible working: Choose part time or full time hours to suit your lifestyle and commitments.
Competitive hourly pay: £41.00 per hour, recognising your expertise and leadership contribution.
Professional development: Ongoing training and learning opportunities to support advanced and specialist practice.
Supportive team culture: Work within a collaborative environment that values reflective practice and shared learning.
Meaningful impact: Engage in complex, rewarding work that makes a real difference to adolescents and families.

Role purpose

To provide high-quality, child-centred social work practice and professional leadership within the Family Adolescent Team. You will support adolescents and their families where young people are at risk of significant harm, lead on complex cases, embed contextual safeguarding approaches, and support the development of social workers to improve outcomes for adolescents.

What you will do

Manage a complex caseload of adolescents and families, addressing risks such as exploitation, serious youth violence, and missing-from-home episodes.
Lead on complex assessments, risk analysis, and intervention planning using a contextual safeguarding framework.
Provide practice guidance, mentoring, and case consultation to support and develop social workers within the team.
Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners including police, youth justice, education, and health services to ensure coordinated responses to adolescent risk.
Contribute to Public Law Outline (PLO) processes and care proceedings, supporting legal planning and court preparation.
Assist the Team Manager with staff induction, learning, and development initiatives to maintain high standards of practice and performance.
Ensure high-quality, timely case recording in line with statutory requirements and local policies.

Why Dudley

Dudley offers a welcoming and community-focused environment with excellent transport links, green spaces, and a strong local identity. Its supportive working culture and commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people make it a great place to develop your career while enjoying a strong quality of life.

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