Senior Practitioner

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is now recruiting for Senior Practitioners to join their Children's Community Services Team.

Band: 7

Reports to: Senior Social Worker

Responsible to: Director of Social Work, Children's Community Services

Job Summary

In this role you will primarily responsible for the direct provision of quality social work services to children and families.

You will be required to exercise enhanced responsibilities in relation to the case management process and/or involve the discharge of statutory duties in respect of children in need. These include:

• The ability to demonstrate enhanced levels of practice

• Competence/skills in areas such as direct practice with children and families

• multi-agency working

• user and carer involvement

• Knowledge of organisation systems and process and the wider social policy context

You will also be expected to provide support and advice to other team members, and continue to attend to your professional development through training, supervision and learning.

Essential Criteria

1. Current registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council on the social work part of the register

OR

Have Current Registration with one of the Social Care Regulatory Bodies in England, Scotland or Wales and be eligible to register with NISCC. In these circumstances applicants must be able to demonstrate at interview they will be in a position to register with NISCC should they be offered a post with the Trust by providing evidence of their current Registration. Before taking up appointment, applicants must have secured Registration with NISCC on the Social Work Part of the Register.

1. A minimum of 3 years' post qualifying experience, gained in working with families and children , by end of July 2026

1. A current full driving licence valid in the UK and access to a car. This criterion will be waived in the case of an applicant whose disability prohibits driving, but who is able to organise suitable alternative arrangements

1. Having achieved or giving a commitment to achieve an award in social work within the NI PQ Framework and linked to the service area, within three years of appointment to the post

1. Knowledge of legislation, policy, procedures and current issues in Family and Child Care

Evidence of experience of working with children and families gained in programmes of care other than the Family and Child Care programme may also be submitted.

Desirable Criteria

1. Ability to communicate effectively in speech and writing.

1. The ability to work in partnership with staff within and outside the programme of care.

1. Experience in the use of Microsoft office products including at least one of the core packages i.e. Outlook (Email) Word, Excel, PowerPoint or MS Access.

1. Effective Planning & Organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.

1. Effective Communications skills to meet the needs of the post in full.

1. Ability to identify solutions to problems and implement them effectively.

1. Demonstrate a commitment to the provision of high quality and safe services with an ability to drive a culture of continuous improvement including a capacity and commitment to contribute to the learning and development of staff, colleagues and students.

1. Ability to work in a computer literate environment.

For more information and to apply, please visit:

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 30th June 2026 at 4.30pm

Be Proud. Be Part of It.