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Senior Social Worker

Sheffield City Council | Sheffield, United Kingdom | Posted June 26, 2026

Position Overview

We are inviting qualified and registered social workers who have at least two years post qualification experience in frontline childrens statutory services in Sheffield to apply for senior social worker posts in our frontline child protection/child in need statutory services.

You must be able to work independently to hold and effectively manage a caseload of complex cases and have experience of working on full sets of care proceedings and attended court. You must be able to respond to complex referrals, provide casework advice, support, and guidance to other team members.

Carry out investigations, assessment, and management of risk, write reports, give evidence in court, and provide professional opinion and work with children and young people in care, at all times following statutory and service standards and guidance.


You will ideally have mentored a student social worker and be ready for Practice Educator responsibility. 

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