Senior Social Worker

Overview

Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives. Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our teams apply these daily, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options.

 

We are recruiting to the post of Senior Social Worker which is a key role within our senior leadership team, holding with responsibility for the line management of our team of Social Workers and our Families and Safeguarding offer.

 

Location: Kirklees

Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week

 

*Please note: Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. 

Responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to continue the development of our already experienced team of Social Workers, family team, social work apprentices and social work students, utilising reflective practice skills, coaching and collaborative approaches.

 

The appointed candidate will role model and lead ethical and evidence-based practice, focusing on the experience for people who use services.  They will be a specialist lead to the team, providing advice and consultation on risk, safeguarding and complex needs. They will facilitate empowerment of teams and individuals to increase knowledge, skills and professional confidence.

 

The role will also provide professional oversight of the Designated Safeguarding Lead/s in the team. They will provide professional accountability for complex decision making and work collaboratively with the multi- disciplinary team to establish safe and effective ways to work with people.

 

The role will facilitate the development of pathways that enable people to navigate the wider support system and to develop knowledge and skills across the sectors. 

 

You will be the strategic lead for identified, specific areas of the service i.e. Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC), Adults’ Safeguarding or Children Safeguarding, and attend relevant external meetings representing the service and the organisation locally, regionally and nationally.

 

This role will play a key part in developing external relationships within integrated care systems and contributing to key strategic meetings, including building close working relationships with children and adult social care, criminal justice services, hospital safeguarding teams, health services. 

 

We work across Kirklees and your base will be either central Huddersfield or Dewsbury, with hybrid working at home, subject to business need.

 

About you:

• Hold a valid qualification in Social Work and be registered with the regulatory body
• Experience of leadership, motivating and inspiring individuals and teams
• Experience of strategic decision making and influence utilising emotional intelligence and courage
• Experience of and confidence in complex decision making related to SU issues, using defensible decision-making skills and clear communication.
• Experience of culture and change management, staff engagement, and service improvement
• Experience and knowledge on the working practice of Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
• Hold a practice educator qualification
• Be committed to demonstrating our organisational values in your daily practice.

Benefits:

• CGL is committed to the continuous professional development (CPD) of its Social Workers.
• All social workers will go to the quarterly national social work forum.
• 1 day a month for independent learning.
• Social workers will have the opportunity to access external training and qualifications such as social work post- qualifying awards.
• An hour a week to focus on well-being.
• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each year for the first 5 years service (pro rata).
• Contributory pension scheme.
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team.

A note about using AI in your application

AI can be a really helpful tool when putting together your application, and we're happy for you to use it. However, what we're most interested in is you. We want to understand your experiences, achievements and strengths, so please make sure your application reflects your own story and clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria and the impact you've made in previous roles. There's no need to write in a particular style. The strongest applications are authentic, specific and clearly demonstrate your skills, experience and potential. We look forward to learning more about you.

 

 

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role.

 

Direct applications only — we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy.

 

Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK

 

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

 

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)

CGL points 41 to 48 (£46,725.36 - £54,663.24)

ILW / OLW /Fringe

N/A - Outside London Weighting Area

Interview Date

28/8/2026

Closing Date

23/8/2026

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Clare Groves | clare.groves@cgl.org.uk | 07595 416429

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.