Children's SW - CIN Team - Dudley

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Dudley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Caritas Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join a Child in Need (CIN) team. You will assess children and families, maintain robust case records, and develop clear plans to secure safe, sustainable outcomes.

You will collaborate with education, health, early help, and safeguarding partners, attend multi-agency meetings, and ensure the child voice remains central in decisions.

Qualifications

• Assessment of need and risk in children and families.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, families and professionals.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures and multi-agency work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and visits to children and families.
• Prepare reports and coordinate multi-agency meetings.
• Assess changing levels of need and risk and respond to safeguarding concerns.
• Maintain accurate case records and ensure compliance with legislation.

Skills

Assessment

Safeguarding

Multi-agency working

Communication

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

An experienced Children’s Social Worker is required to join a Child in Need (CIN) team, supporting children, young people and families to achieve safe, sustainable outcomes. You will manage a varied caseload involving children assessed as being in need of support, completing thorough assessments, developing effective plans and reviewing progress in line with statutory requirements. The role will involve building positive relationships with children and families, identifying strengths and risks, and ensuring that the child’s voice remains central to all decision-making.

Key responsibilities include undertaking assessments and visits, preparing reports, coordinating multi-agency meetings, and working collaboratively with education, health, early help, safeguarding and other partner services. You will assess changing levels of need and risk, respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, and take action when circumstances escalated. You will also contribute to legal and statutory processes where required, maintain accurate case records, and ensure all work is completed within relevant legislation, policies and professional standards.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England, together with relevant post-qualification experience in children and families social care. Experience of working within a CIN, safeguarding or statutory children’s services environment is essential, as is a sound understanding of the Children Act, child protection procedures, assessment frameworks and multi-agency practice. You should be confident managing competing priorities, making evidence-based decisions and communicating effectively with children, families and professionals. A commitment to strengths-based, relationship-focused practice, continuous learning and improving outcomes for children is essential. The ability to travel to visit children and families across the area is also required.