Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

What will your responsibilities be?

• Case Management: Manage a complex caseload involving Section 17 (Children in Need) and Section 47 (Child Protection) enquiries.
• Legal Proceedings: Lead cases through pre-proceedings and active care proceedings, ensuring all statutory requirements and court timelines are met.
• Statutory Visits: Undertake regular visits to children in line with departmental guidelines, focusing on their safety and lived experiences.
• Assessment & Planning: Produce high-quality, analytical assessments and implement effective safeguarding plans to promote the best interests of the child.
• Risk Mitigation: Work proactively with families to manage risks safely within the home environment, utilizing the Family Safeguarding model.
• Travel: Carry out social work duties locally, which includes the requirement to travel for visits and meetings.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Working: Flexibility with pre-arranged home working can be agreed upon.
• Office Presence: Typically requires 2–3 days per week in the office at Sand Martin House, to be discussed further at interview.
• Standard Hours: Full-time hours supporting the local authority's statutory duties.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Social Work England registration and a recognized Social Work qualification.
• Frontline Expertise: Significant experience in managing Section 47 enquiries and court work (both private and public law).
• Compliance: A fully completed DfE sheet must be submitted with every CV to be considered for this position.
• Relational Practice: Ability to engage families effectively while maintaining a sharp focus on safeguarding and child-centered outcomes.
• Driving Licence: A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business travel.

Our Commitment:

• Safeguarding: We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.
• Supportive Environment: Access to supervision and professional support within a structured Family Safeguarding framework.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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