Children’s Social Worker: Child Protection & Family

Caritas Recruitment; Beverley; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker to support a busy Child in Need and Child Protection team across East Riding of Yorkshire. You will promote positive outcomes, safeguard children, and ensure their voices are heard in planning and decisions.

The role involves managing caseloads, undertaking thorough assessments, and contributing to multi-agency safeguarding with education, health and police partners.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• Post-qualification experience in children’s social care, including child protection, assessment and court-related work.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory guidance and social work practice.
• Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload: assessments, child protection enquiries, children in need planning, court work and care proceedings.
• Undertake thorough assessments, identify risks/strengths, and develop outcome-focused plans with children, families and professionals.
• Visit children regularly, record information accurately, prepare reports and present evidence at meetings/court hearings.

Skills

Child protection knowledge

Assessment & planning

Court work & care proceedings

Report-writing

Communication skills

Decision making & judgement

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker to support a busy Child in Need and Child Protection team across East Riding of Yorkshire. You will promote positive outcomes, safeguard children, and ensure their voices are heard in planning and decisions.

The role involves managing caseloads, undertaking thorough assessments, and contributing to multi-agency safeguarding with education, health and police partners.