Tess Therapeutic Senior Social Worker

Birmingham City Council

Birmingham, United Kingdom
Not specified; not specified; generous leave allow...
On-site
Trauma-informed practice experience
Attachment-based intervention skills
Support for children in care
The role focuses on delivering high-quality, trauma-informed, and attachment-focused interventions to children in care and their families

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on delivering high-quality, trauma-informed, and attachment-focused interventions to children in care and their families.
  • Practitioners will provide short-term therapeutic support and consultation to strengthen placements and stabilize care responses.
  • The position offers protected time for direct therapeutic work, access to training across established therapeutic models, and regular supervision.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on delivering high-quality, trauma-informed, and attachment-focused interventions to children in care and their families.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Generous leave allowance; Local Government pension scheme

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Trauma-informed practice experience
  • Attachment-based intervention skills
  • Support for children in care
  • Relational social work approach
  • Multi-agency collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Creative engagement methods
  • Reflective practice capacity
  • Curiosity and compassion
  • Experience with DDP or CBT models
  • Commitment to evidence-based learning

Key Requirements

  • Qualified Social Worker registration
  • Experience supporting children in care
  • Therapeutic skills in trauma and attachment
  • Ability to work with emotional complexity

Work Rights

Not specified

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