Senior Practitioner – Child and Family Assessment Team at Thurrock Council – Grays
Basic Salary £45,624 – £52,038 per annum (Plus a Market Factor Supplement of £6,000 per annum)*
Grade: F
Permanent Contract
37 Hours per Week
Are you a Senior Practitioner looking for a new challenge?
We are seeking an energetic, passionate experienced Senior Practitioner who can join our Child & Family Assessment Team. Thurrock provides an opportunity to develop good social work practice and work with an ambitious, supportive management team. It would be beneficial for the post-holder to have at least 2 years’ experience at Senior Practitioner level in this area of work.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ across all areas by Ofsted in 2024, Thurrock Council are now looking forward to not only maintaining an outstanding rating, but striving to make further improvements in our service delivery. We are seeking a skilled Senior Practitioner who has the professional potential and personal attributes that our Social Workers and Families Need, and who wants to be supported to flourish.
Managing your own workload but supporting the Team Manager by supporting Social Workers, NQSW’s and students. We expect Senior Practitioners to model best practice and to support the development of the team and the workers. We expect the Senior Practitioners in the team to support the manager by keeping up to date with new proposals and initiatives, legislation, council polices and departmental procedures and that these are customer-focused and of the highest possible quality.
Thurrock has a friendly and supportive Children’s Services Directorate and we work within the Signs of Safety model, use a contextual safeguarding approach and are passionate about developing social work staff with a good training and development offer.
DBS: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an Enhanced level with Children’s Barred List is required for this role.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
*Market Supplement is Subject to Annual Review
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 2nd April 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External): 19th April 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification, please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
Application Requirements
As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
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Why Thurrock?
Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.
Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.
This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough.
Our location
Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.
We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.
Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.
Staff benefits
We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.
Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.
We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.
For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council
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