Senior Social Work Oversight Practitioner

Job description

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council: Work Location: Hinckley Family Hub, Granville Road, Hinckley, LE10 0PP Salary: £46,110 - £50,079 (inclusive of market premia at £2,250) per annum (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay award pending) Working Hours: 37 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 17th May 2026 Interview Date(s): 26th May 2026 About the Role: Family Help is Leicestershire’s Child in Need service, where both Social Workers and Keyworkers (AQWs) engage, support and encourage families to make positive changes in their lives. Family Help focuses on strong and consistent professional relationships, responding more quickly and intensively to families so that they get the right help at the right time. Building on workers’ capacity to listen, understand and respond to trauma, and supporting children and families to build strength, resilience, confidence and parenting capacity. By unlocking the potential of family and community networks, we aim to support more children to stay safely at home, and when this is not possible, to remain with wider family and friends. By supporting staff through regular reflective supervision, ensuring positive training and career pathw...