Senior Practitioner - Family Help

Remedy Social Work • Birmingham, West Midlands (County) • Posted July 14, 2026

About the Role

Our client Birmingham's Children's Trust is looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Family Help service.

Job Purpose

To provide a high-quality, statutory social work service within the Family Help model, working collaboratively with children, young people, and their families to safeguard and promote welfare, reduce risk, and achieve sustainable outcomes.

The postholder will hold a caseload of children and families requiring targeted early help, statutory assessment, or Child in Need (CIN) planning, ensuring interventions are timely, strengths-based, and trauma-informed, aligned to the Family Help approach.

Key Responsibilities

1. Case Management and Statutory Duties

Manage a diverse caseload including:
Child in Need (Section 17)
Pre-proceedings / Public Law Outline (where applicable)
Step-up cases requiring safeguarding oversight
Complete high-quality statutory assessments, including:
Children & Families Assessment...