Children's Social Worker - Child Protection Team

Service Care Solutions; Nuneaton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council is seeking a dedicated locum Children's Social Worker for the Child Protection Team in Nuneaton. The role involves managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and implementing care plans, all while collaborating with families and professionals. Applicants must be registered with Social Work England and have experience in child protection and safeguarding. This position offers a competitive rate of £33.30 per hour with flexible hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive locum rate of £33.30 per hour

Supportive management structure

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Require experience in child protection, safeguarding, and care proceedings.
• Should be confident in completing assessments and managing risk.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children subject to child protection plans.
• Undertake assessments and statutory visits.
• Develop and implement care plans with families and professionals.
• Prepare reports and present evidence in court.
• Contribute to child protection conferences and reviews.

Skills

Building strong respectful relationships with children, families and partner agencies

Completing assessments

Managing risk and making evidence-based decisions

Organisational skills

Resilience

Education

Social Work England registration

Experience in child protection and safeguarding

Job description

Children's Social Worker – Child Protection Team

Warwickshire County Council are seeking an experienced and dedicated locum Children’s Social Worker to join the Child Protection and Safeguarding Teams. They are committed to delivering high‑quality services that put children, young people and families at the heart of everything they do and require a locum to help the team at this critical time as young people return to school.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children subject to child protection plans, children in need and looked‑after children.
• Undertake assessments and statutory visits in line with national and local safeguarding procedures.
• Develop and implement robust care plans in partnership with children, families and multi‑agency professionals.
• Prepare high‑quality reports and present evidence in court proceedings where required.
• Contribute to child protection conferences, looked‑after reviews and core group meetings.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, agencies and families to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration.
• Experience in child protection, safeguarding and care proceedings.
• Skill at building strong respectful relationships with children, families and partner agencies.
• Confidence in completing assessments, managing risk and making evidence‑based decisions.
• Organised, resilient and able to manage a demanding caseload effectively.

Benefits

• Competitive locum rate of £33.30 per hour aligned with the West Midlands Memorandum of Understanding.
• Supportive management structure with regular supervision.
• Access to learning and development opportunities to maintain CPD.
• Flexible working arrangements with hybrid options depending on service needs.