Children's SSW - Duty & Short Term Help Team - Walsall

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Walsall; Vor Ort; GBP 34.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking a qualified Children’s Social Worker to join a Duty and Short-Term Help Team in Walsall. The role involves responding promptly to referrals, assessing needs, and delivering focused support during crises or changes to safeguard children and promote their welfare.

You will manage varied caseloads, conduct high-quality assessments, and make timely decisions in line with statutory responsibilities.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Experience with children and families in a statutory or similar setting.
• Solid understanding of safeguarding frameworks and child protection practice.
• Experience in duty and referral work is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Respond to contacts and referrals promptly.
• Assess needs and develop outcome-focused plans.
• Coordinate appropriate services and short-term interventions.
• Maintain accurate records and case management.
• Contribute to strategy discussions and safeguarding processes.
• Communicate clearly with families and professionals.

Kenntnisse

Child protection

Assessment

Safeguarding

Communication

Ausbildung

Social Work degree

Jobbeschreibung

We are seeking a qualified Children’s Social Worker to join a Duty and Short-Term Help Team in Walsall. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children, young people and families by responding promptly to new referrals, assessing needs and providing focused support at times of crisis or change.

You will manage a varied caseload, undertaking high-quality assessments and making timely, evidence-based decisions in line with statutory responsibilities and safeguarding procedures. Your duties will include responding to contacts and referrals, identifying risk, completing child and family assessments, developing outcome-focused plans and coordinating appropriate services. You will provide short-term intervention where appropriate, helping families build resilience and achieve sustainable improvements.

The role will involve working closely with children, parents and carers, as well as education, health, police, housing and voluntary-sector partners. You will contribute to strategy discussions, child protection processes, reviews and legal planning when required, ensuring that the child’s voice, welfare and lived experience remain central to all decisions. Accurate recording, effective case management and clear professional communication will be essential.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England. You should have experience of working with children and families in a statutory or similarly relevant setting, with a sound understanding of safeguarding, assessment frameworks, relevant legislation and child protection practice. Experience of duty and referral work, short-term interventions or managing competing priorities would be advantageous.

We are looking for a confident, reflective and resilient practitioner who can make sound decisions under pressure while developing positive relationships with families and professional networks. You will need excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organisational ability and a commitment to anti-discriminatory, strengths-based practice. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle may be required for this role.