Location
Bromley Civic Centre with flexible working options

Hours
Full-time, 36 hours per week

Salary
£46,952 to £55,749 per annum plus £2,000 annual retention payment, £2,000 Golden Hello and other excellent benefits including a lease car

About the Role
This is a specialist statutory court role within the Safeguarding and Care Planning Service, focused on delivering high quality social work in children’s care proceedings. As a Senior Practitioner in the Court Team, you will work with children at significant risk of harm where court intervention is necessary to ensure their safety. The role offers a manageable caseload (around 11 children) and the opportunity to produce high quality court reports and assessments. You will be part of a stable, experienced team with consistent leadership, working closely with Bromley’s in-house Children’s Legal Team and supported by a dedicated Court Proceedings Case Manager. Bromley Children’s Social Care is proudly rated Outstanding by Ofsted and is committed to providing the right conditions for excellent social work practice, including protected reflective supervision, flexible and hybrid working, and personalised development opportunities. This permanent role is ideal for confident statutory practitioners who want to focus on complex court work within a supportive and high performing service.

Experience
- Recent statutory children and families social work experience
- Recent experience of care proceedings and court work
- Ability to produce high quality court reports and assessments
- Strong safeguarding knowledge, risk analysis skills, and professional judgement

About you
- Confident and experienced statutory social worker
- Committed to delivering high quality court work with realistic caseloads
- Able to work effectively within a stable, supportive team environment

Qualifications
- Recognised social work qualification (Degree, DipSW or equivalent)
- Current registration with Social Work England or ability to register before start date
- This role is not suitable for newly qualified social workers or those without statutory social work experience