Childrens Social Worker – Leicestershire – Homeless Intervention Team – £38 per hour

Liquid Personnel; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social work agency in the East Midlands is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join the Homeless Intervention Service. The role involves supporting young people aged 16/17 who are homeless and requires training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP). Benefits include competitive pay, a stable team environment, and access to exclusive training. Candidates must have Social Work England registration and experience in similar roles.

Benefits

Competitive rate of pay

Free parking

Regular support/supervision

Opportunity for progressive professional development

Access to training materials

Long term contracts available

Free DBS and compliance service

Dedicated consultant

Refer a Friend bonus

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Must have trained in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
• Experience in supporting homeless young people.

Responsibilities

• Prevent children from entering care by working with families.
• Quick response to families who are in crisis.
• Work with young people aged 16/17 who are homeless.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Eligibility to work in the UK

Full UK driving license

Post-qualified experience

Experience with therapeutic approaches

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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12.08.2025

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Job Description:

A Childrens Social Worker is required to join Leicestershire’s Homeless Intervention Service. This is a great opportunity to be part of a close-knit team

Benefits of the role

• Competitive rate of pay
• Free parking
• A stable and established team who have been recognized by Ofsted
• Regular support/supervision
• Opportunity for progressive professional development
• Access to training materials
• Long term contracts available

As a Social Worker on the Homeless Intervention Team you will

• Aim to prevent children coming into care
• Work with young people aged 16/17 who are homeless
• The social workers need to have experience of undertaking this type of work as it requires a therapeutic approach, and they would preferably have training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).
• The Senior Practitioner role would also require this same level of training and knowledge as well as having experience of supervising alternatively qualified staff (Family Intervention Workers).
• Due to the nature of the work, caseloads are low however it is intensive work so we need workers who can respond to families quickly

What we are looking for in a Qualified Social Worker:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK license
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us*