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.
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