Safeguarding Team

Council: Gateshead CouncilTeam: Safeguarding Team (likely Children's Services)Pay Rate: £31.74 per hourLocation: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

The Safeguarding Social Worker role involves protecting vulnerable children or adults from abuse, neglect, and harm. You will assess risk, carry out investigations, and take actions to ensure safety. This includes working closely with other professionals such as police, health workers, and schools. The role may involve managing child protection cases, carrying out assessments, and attending court if needed.

• Respond to referrals where there are concerns about harm or risk.

• Carry out assessments to understand the needs of children or adults.

• Make decisions based on the level of risk involved.

• Complete Section 47 enquiries (child protection) or Section 42 enquiries (adult safeguarding).

• Hold a caseload of safeguarding cases.

• Create and review care or protection plans.

• Visit children, families, or adults at home or in placements.

• Keep accurate and up-to-date records.

• Work closely with health professionals, schools, police, and others.

• Attend strategy meetings, case conferences, and court hearings.

• Share information and make joint decisions to protect people at risk.

• Attend court and give evidence if necessary.

• Prepare detailed reports and care plans.

• Work within legal frameworks such as the Public Law Outline (PLO) when taking cases to court.

• Social Work degree or equivalent (e.g., BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW).

• Registration with Social Work England.

• Recent experience in a safeguarding or child protection team.

• Strong understanding of relevant laws and guidance, such as:

  • Children Act 1989 (for children's services)

  • Care Act 2014 (for adult services)

  • Working Together to Safeguard Children

  • Mental Capacity Act 2005

• Ability to manage risk and make decisions under pressure.

• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

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.