Locum Child Protection Senior Social Worker
London, Greater London
Senior Social Worker – Children’s Services (Royal Borough of Greenwich)
Job Overview
We are recruiting an experienced **Senior Social Worker (Qualified Social Worker – QSW)** to join the **Royal Borough of Greenwich Children’s Services team**. This role focuses on leading complex safeguarding work, supporting children and families, and providing mentoring and guidance to colleagues to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality practice.
As a Senior Social Worker, you will take responsibility for challenging casework, provide professional support to less experienced staff, and work collaboratively with families and multi-agency partners to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and young people.
Key Responsibilities
Lead on complex safeguarding and child protection cases.
Undertake statutory assessments under the Children Act to identify risks, needs, and strengths.
Develop, implement, and review care and protection plans that put children at the centre.
Provide mentoring, coaching, and professional guidance to junior and newly qualified social workers.
Prepare and present evidence-based reports for child protection conferences, statutory reviews, and court proceedings.
Work directly with children, young people, and families to build positive and trusting relationships.
Collaborate with schools, health services, police, and voluntary organisations to ensure joined-up, multi-agency support.
Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant case recording in line with legislation and Greenwich Council policies.
Contribute to reflective supervision, peer learning, and continuous service improvement.
About You
You are a confident and resilient social worker with strong post-qualification experience in children’s services. You are skilled at handling complex safeguarding cases, supporting colleagues, and ensuring children’s voices are central to decision-making.
Requirements
Qualified Social Worker (QSW) with registration to **Social Work England**.
Extensive post-qualification experience within Children’s Services.
Proven ability to manage complex safeguarding and child protection cases.
Experience of mentoring, coaching, or supporting colleagues.
Strong knowledge of child protection legislation, statutory frameworks, and best practice.
Excellent assessment, communication, and report-writing skills.
Contract & Salary
Employer: **Royal Borough of Greenwich**
Service: Children’s Services
Role: Senior Social Worker (Qualified Social Worker)
Contract type: Full-time, locum/temporary contract via Tripod Partners
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Qualified Social Worker ready to take on a Senior role within the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Children’s Services, we would like to hear from you. Please **apply using the form on the page**.