Birmingham (Hybrid)
£36–£40 per hour
Ongoing / Project-Based Work
Start ASAP
We are recruiting an experienced Children’s Social Worker to undertake specialist, court-directed assessments within a Birmingham-based service.
This is not a standard duty or safeguarding role. We are seeking a highly skilled practitioner with strong court experience to complete expert pieces of work relating to permanence planning and order revocation.
You will undertake:
Revocation of Placement Order assessments (adoption cases)
Discharge of Care Order assessments
Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments
Complex risk and permanence analysis
High-quality, analytical court report writing
Court attendance and expert evidence where required
This role requires confidence, independence and the ability to deliver defensible, evidence-based recommendations within court-directed timescales.
Qualified Social Worker with active Social Work England registration
Significant experience in Children’s Services
Strong court work background
Experience completing SGO and/or adoption-related assessments
Excellent analytical and report-writing skills
Confident giving evidence in court
Competitive hourly rate (£36–£40ph)
Specialist, focused piece-of-work caseload
Hybrid working
Immediate start available
Dedicated consultant support
If you are an experienced court social worker looking for high-level assessment work, we would like to hear from you.
Send your CV to fbashar@hg-mh.com
Call 0203 475 4175 for a confidential discussion
Only candidates who submit a CV will be contacted.
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