Qualified Social Worker: Adult

TN United Kingdom; Darlington; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking experienced Qualified Social Workers for the Adult Service in Darlington. The role involves assessing and supporting vulnerable service users and families, ensuring effective interventions and positive outcomes. Ideal candidates will be registered with Social Work England and possess strong communication and negotiation skills. The position offers a supportive team environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy registration process

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• 4+ years qualified experience required.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation.

Responsibilities

• Make assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Devise individual care plans.

Skills

Communication

Mediation

Negotiation

Creativity

Flexibility

Education

Qualified Social Worker

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Qualified Social Worker: Adult, Darlington

Location: Darlington, United Kingdom

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Other

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Job Reference:

40182401354e

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Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

Job Description:

Qualified Social Worker
Adult
Location: North East
Pay rate: £35 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join the Adult Service. As part of the Adult Service for a local authority in the North East, you will be working in a busy and supportive team that assesses and works with service users and families, intervening where support is needed to provide earlier assistance. Working in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, and informed 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 about the most 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 ensure services meet identified needs.

You will be committed to ensuring positive and sustainable outcomes of 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 be as efficient as possible.

Perfect candidate will be:

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in working with children and families, including those from vulnerable groups.
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking in approach.
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and understanding of child protection issues.
• Constantly striving for continuous improvement to provide the best outcomes for 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 our service users with a high-quality service.
• Experienced in working in a multi-disciplinary, interagency basis.
• 4+ Years Qualified.

In this role you will:

• Use skills, knowledge, and experience to make full assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimum outcomes for service users.
• Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Offer advice and support to unqualified staff and students to assist development.

This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:

• Dedicated consultant with access to all roles across the UK, available for support.
• Easy registration process, referral schemes, incentives, ongoing compliance management, prompt payroll, and more.

This role is ideally located for those travelling from Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, Brotton, Eston, Skelton, Loftus, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Durham, Hartlepool, Scarborough, Hambleton, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Whitby, Sunderland, and Newcastle.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us about other opportunities including IRO, BIA, Child & Family, MASH, Children Looked After, Localities, Children in Need, Child Protection, Court, Children’s and Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.

Not looking right now? We also offer generous referral bonuses—please pass this on to colleagues or friends who may be interested!