Consultant Social Worker
Consultant Social Worker
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12-06-2025
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Job Description
2-Month Contract with a local authority
Job Purpose
- To safeguard and promote the welfare of children by undertaking high-quality assessments developing effective plans and delivering interventions that support children and families. The role involves working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to ensure children are protected from harm and supported to achieve positive outcomes.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of children and families identifying needs risks strengths and protective factors.
- Develop and implement outcome-focused plans to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
- Manage a caseload of varying complexity responding to referrals from multiple sources.
- Work collaboratively with partner agencies and internal teams to deliver coordinated support.
- Participate in a duty rota to respond to crisis situations and support children to remain safely within their families.
- Empower families and carers to address challenges affecting their well-being and to achieve sustainable positive change.
Essential Experience Required
- Proven experience in statutory children s social work particularly in assessment and intervention.
- Experience working directly with children and families to effect positive change.
- Familiarity with multi-agency working and safeguarding procedures.
- Ability to manage complex caseloads and make sound professional judgments under pressure.
Essential Qualification Required
- Professional social work qualification and being Social Work England registered is essential.
Additional information to note
- Working hours: 37 hours per week
- A full driving licence is essential.
- The role requires an enhanced DBS.
Requirements
Requirements
- Proven experience in statutory children s social work
- Familiarity with multi-agency working and safeguarding procedures
- Ability to manage complex caseloads
- Professional social work qualification and being Social Work England registered
- Full driving licence
- Enhanced DBS
Work with children and families to complete assessments to reflect individual circumstances including assessment of needs and risk, alongside strengths and protective factors, to develop meaningful plans to ensure that children are protected from significant harm and receive the appropriate multi-agency support.
Education
Professional social work qualification and being Social Work England registered is essential.
Employment Type
Full Time
Key Skills
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