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- Undertake timely, high-quality assessments in line with the Children Act and Working Together guidance.
- Manage complex Child Protection, Child in Need and court-related cases, ensuring effective planning and regular review.
- Formulate care plans that reflect children’s wishes and feelings and coordinate multi-agency interventions.
- Prepare clear, evidence-based reports and provide professional testimony in care and private law proceedings.
- Maintain comprehensive, up-to-date case records using electronic systems.
- Mentor and support ASYE and less-experienced social workers; share specialist knowledge within the team.
- Represent the service at child protection conferences, strategy meetings and other multi-agency forums.
- Champion good practice, equality and safeguarding standards across the service.
- Degree/DipSW in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
- Substantial post-qualifying experience in statutory children’s social care, including safeguarding and court work.
- Thorough knowledge of current legislation, guidance and best practice in child protection.
- Strong analytical, assessment and report-writing skills; able to present complex information clearly in court.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across agencies and to engage families from diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to continuous professional development; Practice Educator qualification (or willingness to work towards) desirable.
- Capacity to manage challenging work, exercise emotional resilience and model the Council’s values of integrity, accountability, communication and respect.
- A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
- Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
- An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
- Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
- Payroll service twice a week.
- Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
- Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
- Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
- DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.
