If you’re passionate about developing people, influencing systems and strengthening practice, this is your opportunity to make a difference on a wider scale. Join our senior leadership team and help drive the strategic direction of a service committed to improving lives, empowering communities and creating lasting change.
Job Title: Senior Social worker
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: 37.5 Hours per Week
Location: Huddersfield, England
Deadline: 15/11/2026
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing strategic leadership and line management to our team of Social Workers.
- Leading the development and delivery of our Families and Safeguarding offer.
- Supporting and developing colleagues through reflective practice, coaching and professional supervision.
- Providing expert advice, consultation and leadership on safeguarding, risk management and complex case decisions.
- Supporting Designated Safeguarding Leads to maintain high-quality safeguarding practice and accountability.
- Leading on complex decision-making and supporting robust, defensible professional decision-making across services.
- Developing effective pathways that help people navigate wider support systems and access the right support at the right time.
- Acting as strategic lead across key safeguarding areas, including Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences (MARAC), Adult Safeguarding and Children’s Safeguarding.
- Representing Change Grow Live within local, regional and national partnerships and forums.
- Deputising for the Services Manager at strategic boards, partnership meetings and panels.
- Building and sustaining effective relationships across social care, health, criminal justice and integrated care systems.
- Driving continuous improvement, service excellence and a culture of learning and innovation.
About You
We’re looking for a confident and values-led leader who combines strong professional expertise with the ability to inspire, influence and support others.
You’ll bring:
- A recognised Social Work qualification and registration with the relevant professional body.
- Significant leadership experience, including motivating, developing and inspiring individuals and teams.
- Experience influencing strategic decision-making and driving service improvement.
- Confidence managing complex safeguarding concerns and making defensible decisions in high-risk situations.
- Experience leading culture change, staff engagement and quality improvement initiatives.
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
- A Practice Educator qualification.
- Excellent partnership-building, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A commitment to professional curiosity, reflective practice and continuous learning.
- A genuine passion for improving outcomes and creating opportunities for people to thrive.
Most importantly, you’ll share our values of being open, compassionate and bold, bringing authenticity, integrity and purpose to everything you do.
What We Offer
- Commitment to continuous professional development for Social Workers.
- Quarterly National Social Work Forums.
- One day per month dedicated to independent learning and professional development.
- Access to external training, qualifications and post-qualifying awards.
- One hour per week dedicated to wellbeing.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- A comprehensive employee benefits package including discounts on shopping, travel, cinema and leisure activities.
- A supportive, inclusive and collaborative working environment.
- Hybrid working opportunities, subject to service requirements.
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