Senior Social Worker – Safeguarding Team | Croydon Council
Location: Croydon, South London
Salary: Up to £53,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working Model: Hybrid
Key Highlights
- Salary up to £53,000 per annum
- £8,000 relocation bonus
- £5,000 welcome payment
- Permanent senior frontline opportunity within a stable safeguarding service
- Hybrid working and flexible working arrangements
- Strong management support with regular reflective supervision
- Clear progression pathways into Advanced Practitioner and Team Manager roles
- Opportunity to work within a relationship-based and systemic practice model
Join Croydon’s Safeguarding Service
Croydon Council is seeking an experienced and passionate Senior Social Worker to join its Safeguarding Team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking local authority that is committed to high-quality child-centred practice, workforce development, and strong leadership support.
The service operates within a relationship-based and systemic practice model, enabling practitioners to build strong partnerships with children and families, understand family dynamics, and create sustainable safety plans that improve outcomes.
With an excellent salary, relocation support, and welcome payment, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner ready to step into a senior role while remaining hands-on with complex safeguarding work.
The Role
As a Senior Social Worker in the Safeguarding Team, you will manage a complex caseload of children subject to Child in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline, and court proceedings. You will undertake direct work with children and families, lead robust risk assessments, and ensure care planning is purposeful, analytical, and outcome focused.
You will also support less experienced social workers through mentoring, practice guidance, and contributing to high standards across the service.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage complex safeguarding cases involving CIN, CP, PLO, and court work
- Complete high-quality assessments, risk analysis, and care planning
- Undertake direct work with children, families, and wider support networks
- Lead on Child Protection Conferences, core groups, and legal planning meetings
- Apply a relationship-based and systemic practice model to intervention planning
- Progress permanence planning where long-term intervention is required
- Provide mentoring and informal support to junior practitioners
- Work closely with schools, health, police, legal, and partner agencies
- Ensure accurate and timely case recording in line with statutory requirements
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
- Strong frontline experience within Safeguarding / Child Protection services
- Experience managing complex court and PLO work
- Ability to mentor and support less experienced staff
- Strong knowledge of UK safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance
- Excellent assessment, analytical, and report-writing skills
- Passion for delivering outstanding outcomes for children and families
Why Join Croydon?
Croydon offers one of the strongest permanent opportunities in London for experienced safeguarding practitioners looking to step into a senior role.
Benefits include:
- Salary up to £53,000
- £8,000 relocation bonus
- £5,000 welcome payment
- Hybrid and flexible working
- Supportive and visible senior leadership
- Strong career development pathways
- Reflective supervision and ongoing CPD
- Opportunity to work within a progressive systemic framework
- Stable service committed to improvement and excellent outcomes
Contact Details
For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact:
Josh Dhumisani
Mobile: 07902371315
Email: jdhumisani@sheldon-phillips.com