Children's Locality Social Worker

Liquid Personnel; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with progression

Generous annual leave and bank hols

Flexible and hybrid working

Job summary

Sutton Council is seeking a dedicated Children's Social Worker to join its ambitious Children's Services team. You will manage caseloads, undertake assessments, and deliver interventions to safeguard children, working with families and partner agencies to promote welfare.

The role covers Children in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children, and care proceedings. We offer flexible, hybrid working, generous leave, ongoing training, supervision, and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in Children's Social Care.
• Knowledge of Children Act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet statutory timescales.
• Court work and care proceedings experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and families, ensuring timely interventions.
• Undertake statutory assessments, including Child in Need and Child Protection work.
• Develop and implement outcome-focused care and support plans.
• Prepare court statements and assessments; participate in conferences and multi-agency meetings.
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidance and council policies.
• Collaborate with education, health, police and voluntary sector partners.

Skills

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Written and verbal communication

Time management

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Our Client is looking for passionate and committed Children's Social Workers to join its ambitious Children's Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority that is dedicated to improving outcomes for children, young people, and families.

As a Children's Social Worker, you will manage a varied caseload, undertaking assessments, developing care plans, and delivering effective interventions to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You will work closely with families and partner agencies to help children remain safe, supported, and able to achieve their full potential.

Whether working with Children in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children, or Children in Care Proceedings, you will play a vital role in ensuring children receive the right support at the right time.

• Competitive salary with progression opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Manageable caseloads and supportive management structure.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training programme.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Regular supervision and reflective practice sessions.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Staff discounts and reward schemes.
• Relocation support (where applicable).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children and families, ensuring timely and effective interventions.
• Undertake statutory assessments, including Child and Family Assessments.
• Develop and implement outcome-focused care and support plans.
• Complete Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children work as required.
• Assess risk and make informed decisions to safeguard children and young people.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies.
• Prepare high-quality reports, court statements, and assessments.
• Participate in Child Protection Conferences, Core Groups, and multi-agency meetings.
• Ensure compliance with statutory guidance, legislation, and council policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case recordings and documentation.
• Work collaboratively with education, health, police, and voluntary sector partners.
• Promote strengths-based and relationship-focused social work practice.

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work (BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).
• Registration withSocial Work England.
• Experience working within Children's Social Care.
• Sound knowledge of:
• Children Act 1989 and 2004
• Working Together to Safeguard Children
• Child Protection ProceduresCare Planning and Court Processes
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet statutory timescales.
• Strong assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience within a Locality, Safeguarding, Assessment, or Looked After Children team.
• Experience of court work and care proceedings.
• Knowledge of strengths-based and restorative practice models

Why Join Sutton?

At Sutton, you'll join a service committed to delivering outstanding support for children and families while investing in the development and wellbeing of its workforce. You'll benefit from strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to progress your career within a high-performing Children's Services department.

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.