Senior Practitioner - Out Of Team

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Wigston Police Station LE18 1WX
during weekends and home during week days

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £43,860 - £47,829 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) Plus a 20% market premium on unsociable hours.

Working Hours:37 Hours (12:00am until 8:30am Monday to Thursday and 12:30am-8:30am on Friday)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 5th February 2026

Interview Date(s): 12th February 2026

This is a hybrid role and there is some scope to work flexibly which is balanced with meeting the service needs and demands.
This role will cover the hours between 12:00am until 8:30am Monday to Thursday and 12:30am-8:30am on Friday. This post is subject to a 20% market premium on unsociable hours. This shift pattern could also adapt/ change in the future to meet service need.

You will have extensive experience of working with children and families ideally across a breadth of social work. It is essential you have substantial child protection experience. Due to the nature of the role, the post holder will have the ability to work autonomously and be confident making decisions with minimal support when responding to urgent calls and enquiries. This role also involves triaging referrals and making timely decisions.

In Leicestershire we have a fantastic package to provide our workers. This includes the option as a full-time worker to do hybrid working, celebrating diversity with a range of events throughout the year, recognition of our staff in annual Pride in Practice events, fantastic learning and training opportunities – enabling our staff to develop and progress within their roles and committed wellbeing support.

We are proud of our continuous improvement plan – 'Achieving Excellence through Purposeful Practice' which sets out our key values, behaviours and ambitions. We have embedded the Signs of Safety approach throughout our services and this approach mirrors our values of Aspiration, Being Curious and Collaboration. We are focused on working with families and the networks of family, friends and professionals around children, to work in collaboration to achieve shared goals.

We are committed to our vision of becoming a trauma informed responsive department where we believe we are "stronger together". Our culture is one of partnership, where we look for solutions and recognise the potential impact of trauma on the children and families we work with and on our staff. We will strive to create a safe, compassionate, healing environment demonstrated through relationships based on trust, respect, hope and empathy.

We will achieve this through a spirit of curiosity, by nurturing connections through relationships, making a deliberate effort to know and understand people, and by providing hope for growth and recovery.

We support and empower our staff to be the best that they can be. We will give you the support and resources that you need to work in collaboration with children and families.

A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity and police vetting is required for this post.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

To apply for this post, you must:

• Be a qualified Social Worker holding a Social Work degree or equivalent, e.g., CQSW, DipSW (with specialism in children’s services) and be registered with Social Work England, hold a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Extensive knowledge, experience and application of social work legislation, methodologies, social care policies, guidance, procedures and case reviews. This includes demonstrating your experiences with regards to relevant policies and procedures applicable to an out of hours team,including S20/ S46 and PACE.
• Demonstrate the ability and experience of supporting with the service performance and the learning and development of the team and individuals as well as a commitment to your continuous professional development.
• You must also understand, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion and demonstrate this in your practice with Children, Young People, Families and your peers.
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