qualified social worker | assessment and intervention

location: Wirral, North West,

job type: Contract,

date posted: 11 april 2025,

reference number: PR-1396534,

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker?

Are you passionate about working with Children and Young People and securing good outcomes for them?

Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Wirral Council's Assessment and Intervention Team. This is a full time role, offering an amazing pay rate of £35 per hour.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working
• Mileage reimbursement
• Supervision
• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• One committed and dedicated point of contact
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
• A full range of free training available
• Access to free healthcare and financial advice through the Hapi App
• Access to 100's of discounts through the Hapi App

Responsibilities:

• Respond to referrals from the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH).
• Undertake Child and Family Assessments under S17 and Child Protection enquiries under S47 of the Children Act 1989.
• Analyse risk and protective factors to determine levels of need and appropriate intervention
• Implement short-term interventions to support families and reduce risk.
• Work with children, young people, and families to gather their views and ensure they are central to planning
• Engage in direct work with children to understand their lived experiences.
• Collaborate with partner agencies (e.g., schools, health, police) to gather information and coordinate support
• Initiate legal processes including Public Law Outline (PLO) and court proceedings if needed.
• Attend and contribute to strategy meetings, Child Protection Conferences, and Looked After Children Reviews.
• Prepare clear, concise, and evidence-based reports for internal meetings and court.
• Use frameworks such as Signs of Safety to structure assessments and safety planning.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records using the local authority's case management system.
• Work within statutory timescales to complete assessments and manage transitions into longer-term teams if required.

Requirements:

• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Social Work England registration
• Enhanced DBS

Experience:

• Children

If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 0131 240 0887 otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.