Experienced Social Worker

Who You Are

You are a dedicated and resilient professional committed to providing high-quality social care services. Your experience in children's statutory social work, including assessment, safeguarding, or care planning, along with your social work degree and registration with Social Work England, make you an ideal candidate. You thrive under pressure, maintain excellent communication skills, and emphasize child-centered practice and safeguarding.

What the Job Involves

This role involves providing comprehensive social work services to children and families, from initial referral and assessment through to achieving permanence. Key responsibilities include conducting statutory assessments, developing care plans, safeguarding and managing risk, court work, and promoting permanence planning. You will collaborate with multi-agency partners and maintain accurate, high-quality case records while contributing to professional development and continuous service improvement.

Skills

• Strong analytical and assessment skills
• Ability to manage complex cases and competing demands
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Resilience and emotional intelligence
• Sound judgement and decision-making
• Commitment to safeguarding and child-centered practice
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and within timescales