Childrens Social Worker - Infant Team - Blackpool - £41ph

Tripod Partners; Bury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripod Partners is seeking a passionate Senior Social Worker for the Blackpool Infant Team. The role involves conducting pre-birth assessments, mentoring staff, and ensuring high-quality work dedicated to improving outcomes for families. With competitive pay and opportunities for professional development, this is a key position in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay rate

Long contracts for good performance

Supportive team and management

Progression opportunities

Remote working available

Flexible working

Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Your own designated consultant

CV review service

Access to the widest variety of social work jobs

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience in pre-birth assessments and child protection.
• Demonstrated ability to provide court statements and assessments.
• Enthusiasm and commitment to improving children's experiences.

Responsibilities

• Support the team manager with mentoring and coaching.
• Ensure quality work and lead by example.
• Engage actively with families and facilitate relationships.

Skills

Child protection

Mentoring

Assessments

Professionalism

Job description

Tripod are the fastest growing specialist health and social work Recruitment Company in the UK. Our team includes some of the most experienced consultants in the country who have the knowledge and skills to find you the best opportunities and further your career. We aim to make things as simple as possible for you and guide you through the whole process.

We are currently recruiting for the below post:

Social Worker - Infant Team - Blackpool - £41 ph

Blackpool Families Safeguarding 0 – Infant team

We are looking to recruit a senior social workers to ourBlackpool 0 – Infant team. You will have knowledge and experience of undertaking pre-birth assessments, child protection, complex child in need and PLO/Pre proceedings. You will be able to demonstrate a good quality of work including court statements, assessments etc. and will be able to support the team manager with mentoring and coaching those less experienced members of your team. You will be enthusiastic, passionate and committed to improving the lived experience of our children. You will be a role model for the less experienced staff members demonstrating true professionalism in all you do. This will include providing learning opportunities, reflection and modelling. We are striving to improve our quality and performance and you will lead by example.

Our families, children and young people are at the heart of everything we do in Children’s Services.

In Blackpool we believe Children can achieve better outcomes when they are supported by their families and community and as a result we:

• Work ‘with’ families, not ‘do things to them’.
• Are child focussed, but support the whole family via our strengths based approach.
• Build and nurture trusted relationships with children and families.
• Be consistent and do what we say we will do.
• Ensure that when formal intervention is required, we manage it at the lowest possible level.
• Support our workforce and challenge them to deliver a great service.
• Encourage our families and communities to be aspirational for themselves and each other.
• Respect difference in families and communities and ensure we are inclusive.
• Be transparent and objective in our decision making.
• Learn from what works and what does not work and keep developing our services to build on the things that deliver the right outcomes.

If you like the sound of this and are passionate, dedicated to making a change and ready for a challenge – you could be the candidate we are looking for.

With excellent transport links between Blackpool and major cities, a growing housing market and a developing economy, there’s never been a better time to work in Blackpool. With a direct route along the M55/M6 your journey could be less than you think, along with Blackpool North rail station and secure, modern parking directly opposite our town centre offices, commuting is straightforward (no need to park and ride).

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07866166785or email you cv to [e-mail]

We retain atop tierstatus across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one

Benefits within this role

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Remote working available
• Flexible working
• Condensed Working Weeks negotiable

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own designated consultant and one point of contact
• CV review service
• Interview advice and preparation
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Naomi on 07866166785or email you cv to [e-mail]

We retain atop tierstatus across all of the UK meaning we receive the majority of jobs before 98% of the other agencies so we can get your CV in front of a client quicker and before other agencies have even received the role. With our contacts and experience we are then able to secure you and source you the right role at the right price and added to a straightforward registration process we can make sure your experience with Tripod is a positive one