Child Protection Social Worker – North Somerset

Tripod Partners; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 87,000 - 92,000; Full time

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Job summary

Tripod Partners is seeking a qualified Child Protection Social Worker for our North Somerset team in Weston-super-Mare. The role focuses on statutory social work with a caseload of children and families, ensuring children's voices are central in decisions.

You will undertake assessments, develop protection plans, conduct statutory visits, and collaborate with partner agencies to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes. A rewarding opportunity within children's services.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with strong child protection experience.
• Experience handling statutory social work.
• Ability to work with families and identify risks and supports.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and families requiring statutory social work intervention.
• Undertake assessments and develop care and protection plans.
• Conduct statutory visits and ensure children’s voices are central to decision-making.
• Prepare reports for child protection conferences, reviews and other statutory meetings.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner agencies to safeguard children.

Skills

Child protection experience

Statutory social work

Caseload management

Assessment skills

Report writing

Interagency collaboration

Education

Qualified Social Worker (DipSW/Cly SW/degree)

Job description

Tripod Partners is seeking a qualified Child Protection Social Worker for our North Somerset team in Weston-super-Mare. The role focuses on statutory social work with a caseload of children and families, ensuring children's voices are central in decisions.

You will undertake assessments, develop protection plans, conduct statutory visits, and collaborate with partner agencies to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes. A rewarding opportunity within children's services.