Qualified Social Worker

TN United Kingdom; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established agency is seeking a passionate Qualified Social Worker for a Child Protection team in Merseyside. This role involves providing vital support to children and families, ensuring their safety and well-being. You will work collaboratively with various agencies to create sustainable positive changes in the lives of vulnerable children. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to high-quality service delivery and a proven track record in social work. Join a dedicated team that values community support and continuous improvement in social care practices.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant for support

Easy online registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Reliable payroll

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in social work, particularly in child protection.
• Ability to conduct comprehensive assessments and develop care plans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage caseload and develop individual care plans.
• Provide support to unqualified staff and students.

Skills

Child Protection

Social Work

Communication Skills

Assessment Skills

Mediation Skills

Multi-disciplinary Collaboration

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Job description

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Qualified Social Worker

Child Protection

Location: Merseyside

Pay rate: £37 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to work in a Child Protection team based in Merseyside. In this role, you will be committed to providing an effective, child-centred service to children in need of support and protection. You will contribute to service strategies, policies, and procedures as required.

This team works directly with children and their families, partnering with agencies including the police and health services to ensure the best possible outcomes with sustainable positive change. The service maintains a strong link with our Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help colleagues to promote community support for children and families when social care involvement concludes.

Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, and guided by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions regarding appropriate interventions. Applying your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills, you will establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to meet identified needs.

You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable results from your interventions. Using best practices, you will strive to provide the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you will have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and to operate as efficiently as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to benefit children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills on behalf of service users.
• Highly skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans.
• Committed to providing high-quality services to users.
• Experienced in working within a multi-disciplinary, interagency environment.
• Four or more years of qualified experience.

In this role, you will:

• Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Utilize specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes for service users.
• Develop individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Provide advice and support to unqualified staff and students to aid their development.

This is an agency post, and Pertemps can offer you:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK, available for support.
• An easy online registration process.
• Referral schemes and incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt and reliable payroll, among other benefits.

This role is ideally located for those traveling from Liverpool, Birkenhead, Widnes, Sefton, Warrington, Wirral, Huyton, Wallasey, Wigan, St Helens, Southport, Ormskirk, Preston, Skelmersdale, Knowsley, Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Trafford, Ashton-under-Lyne, Macclesfield, Huddersfield, Altrincham, Middleton, Urmston, Irlam, Stretford, Eccles, Salford, Stockport, Longsight, Bradford, Chester, Runcorn, Rochdale, Skelmersdale, Cheadle, Leigh, Blackburn, Partington, Manchester, Openshaw, and Wythenshawe.

Why Choose Pertemps?

Pertemps Social Care is a recruitment agency dedicated to social work, founded on principles of public service and high customer standards. Our consultants build long-term relationships and act as trusted partners.

• A dedicated consultant with access to all social work roles across the UK.
• An easy online registration process.
• Compliance management.
• Reliable payroll and more.

Referral scheme

If you know someone suitable, you can earn a £250 referral bonus for each successful placement. There’s no limit to the number of referrals you can make. Spread the word and earn rewards!

Further information

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities, including IRO, BIA, Occupational Therapist, MASH, Children in Need, Duty and Assessment, Child Protection, Children Looked After, Residential Care Practitioner, Adult Social Work, REaCH, Registered Manager, Children's Residential Homes, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.