Senior Practitioner

What is the job role?

Senior Practitioner – Children in Care team (12 months maternity cover)

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to cover maternity leave, 37 hours per week. The candidate must be highly skilled and able to take responsibility for the most complex or high‑risk work with children and families, exercising a high degree of personal accountability and autonomy. The role includes supporting the team manager and team members through mentoring, coaching and advancing the expertise, professional competence and confidence of others.

The role also involves a range of assessments to support and empower the families you work with, including care planning, future planning and court experience. Evidence‑based practice and needs‑led outcomes are essential aspects of this role.

You will be expected to perform the duties and responsibilities as outlined in the attached job description and person specification.

The service welcomes a candidate committed to improving the lives of children and young people, who can demonstrate behaviours that positively contribute to service development.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are not offering sponsorship for this role.

We are looking for a Senior Practitioner to cover maternity leave for 12 months, 37 hours per week. The ideal candidate is passionate about working with children and families, empowering, supporting and working in a restorative way to enable positive changes. High skill and responsibility for complex/high‑risk work with children and families, with personal accountability and autonomy, is required.

Care planning, future planning and court experience is essential, incorporating evidence‑based practice and needs‑led outcomes.

Interview date: 17/03/2026.

Coventry City Council.

• Job Description and Person Specification snr
• Coventry City Council Application Process 2.pdf