looked after children social worker.

🧩 About the Role:

As a LAC Social Worker, you'll carry a manageable caseload of children in care, building trusted relationships, attending reviews, and ensuring all aspects of their welfare, development, and planning are met. You'll work closely with carers, schools, health professionals, and families to support each child's journey.

✅ Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake statutory visits, reviews, and care planning

• Write and update pathway plans for older children

• Work in partnership with key agencies and carers

• Prepare reports for court and attend relevant proceedings

• Maintain accurate and timely case recordings

🎓 Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration

• Previous experience working with Looked After Children or similar teams

• Solid understanding of Children Act 1989, safeguarding, and permanency planning

• Strong communication, organisation, and report-writing skills

• Ability to work as part of a multi-agency team

💼 What's on Offer:

• Competitive rate of £30 per hour

• Flexible working arrangements

• A supportive and child-focused team

• Opportunities for ongoing professional development

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.