This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Residential Family Assessment Service, supporting high-quality safeguarding practice and making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and families through comprehensive, evidence-based assessments.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Practitioner (Team/Case Manager) to join a well-established residential family assessment service in Coventry.

This role sits within the Senior Management Team and plays a key part in delivering high-quality, independent family assessments within a residential setting. You will lead on complex parenting and risk assessments, supervise staff, and contribute to safe, structured, and reflective practice in line with national safeguarding frameworks.

Working within a multi-disciplinary environment, you will ensure families receive consistent, transparent, and professional support throughout their assessment journey, while maintaining a strong focus on safeguarding and child welfare.

This is a practice and leadership-focused role with responsibility for assessment quality, safeguarding oversight, staff supervision, court engagement, and contributing to service improvement.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Providing leadership as part of the Senior Management Team within a residential family assessment service
• Ensuring the safety and welfare of children is always prioritised
• Undertaking comprehensive parenting and risk assessments within a residential setting
• Delivering structured baseline (2–4 week) assessments and full analytical reports
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating intervention and work programmes with families
• Producing high-quality court reports and making clear, evidence-based recommendations
• Representing the service in court proceedings and providing written and verbal evidence
• Working closely with social workers and multi-agency professionals to support safeguarding outcomes
• Monitoring and evaluating parenting capacity, child development, and family functioning
• Supervising and managing up to three families at any one time
• Supporting pre-placement planning, interventions, and structured feedback sessions with parents/carers
• Ensuring compliance with Working Together to Safeguard Children (2026) and safeguarding procedures
• Contributing to policy, procedure, and service development alongside senior leaders
• Managing residential placement arrangements including health, safety, staffing, and resources
• Leading and supporting a team of Family Assessment Workers
• Providing supervision, performance management, and on-call support on a rota basis
• Promoting reflective practice, learning, and continuous improvement within the team
• Ensuring timely completion of reports and effective workload prioritisation
• Maintaining high standards of recording, documentation, and professional accountability

About You

You will be an experienced practitioner with a strong background in safeguarding, child protection, and family assessment work, ideally within residential or court-directed settings.

You will also have:

• A recognised social work qualification (BA Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS) or equivalent
• Registration with Social Work England (or relevant professional body where applicable)
• At least 2 years post-qualification experience
• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families
• Experience completing comprehensive parenting and risk assessments
• Experience presenting evidence in court settings
• Experience supervising or managing staff (desirable)
• Strong knowledge of child development and safeguarding practice
• Understanding of key legislation including Children Act 1989, 2004, and Public Law Outline 2014
• Knowledge of Working Together guidance and the Framework for Assessment of Children in Need and their Families
• Strong report writing and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to manage complex, high-pressure situations and make sound professional judgments
• Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to build effective professional relationships with families and partner agencies
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and reflective practice
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility to participate in on-call rota and work across Coventry and Birmingham sites

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary (£43,110 – £53,898)
• Opportunity to work within a well-established specialist family assessment service
• Ongoing supervision and professional development
• Leadership and practice development opportunities
• Structured and supportive team environment
• On-call allowance and rota system
• Opportunity to contribute to safeguarding outcomes for children and families

About the Organisation

Our client is a long-established UK non-profit organisation specialising in residential family assessments. With over 30 years’ experience, they provide independent, high-quality assessments to courts and safeguarding professionals to support decision-making regarding children’s safety and wellbeing.

Working across Coventry and Birmingham, the organisation is committed to delivering safe, structured, and evidence-based assessments that support families while ensuring the paramount welfare of children.

Recruitment Timeline

We are committed to appointing the right candidate and encourage early applications. The process will include an initial screening followed by interview stages for shortlisted applicants. Any offer will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work checks, and an enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply

Please complete the application form and include an up-to-date CV.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please get in touch with Daisy at daisy@hamptonsresourcing.com or on 01926 695216.

Hamptons is passionate about equality and is committed to developing an inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant regardless of your individual needs. Any reasonable adjustments will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.