Qualified Social Worker – Barnet – Child Protection Team

Liquid Personnel; Chipping Barnet; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Qualified Social Worker to join a dynamic Child Protection Team in Barnet. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering vital social work services to children and their families, ensuring adherence to key policies and best practices. With a focus on collaboration with mental health services and community partners, you will play a crucial role in supporting Care Experienced young people. The position offers a competitive hourly rate, flexible working options, and a manageable caseload, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families.

Benefits

Hybrid options

Manageable caseload

Excellent flexible work opportunities

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive training and CPD portal

Dedicated consultant support

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England and eligible to work in the UK.
• Post-qualified experience in social work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and social work services to children and families.
• Develop and review multi-agency Pathway Plans for young people.
• Integrate key council policies into child protection practice.

Skills

Social Work

Child Protection

Assessment and Care Management

Multi-agency Collaboration

Evidence-based Practice

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Qualified Social Worker – Barnet – Child Protection Team
Location: Barnet
Rate: £38.50 per hour

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting registered and experienced Qualified Social Workers to join a busy team at a Barnet based Child Protection Team.

What will your responsibilities be?

1. You will take personal responsibility for continuing professional development and maintaining performance levels.
2. You will manage your time effectively and respond flexibly to service needs.
3. You will provide assessment, care management, and social work services to children and their families, arising out of the council’s duties and powers under legislation, Council and Group policy.
4. Promoting and modeling effective working arrangements with Mental Health services and other voluntary and community partners to support Care Experienced young people will be part of your role.
5. You will develop a good understanding of evidence-based practice and integrate models of best practice into day-to-day service delivery.
6. Participating in clinical supervision and clinical risk assessing and liaising with mental health services across different boroughs/areas will also be expected.
7. You will bring together, develop, and regularly review a multi-agency Pathway Plan around and with the young person and proactively work with the young person to achieve their targets.
8. Child Protection Social Workers need to understand and integrate into practice the key policies of the council in relation to social care with children and families, especially multi-disciplinary working, integration, and whole family approaches.

Benefits of the role:

• Hybrid options
• Manageable caseload
• Excellent flexible work opportunities
• Excellent salary of up to £38.5 per hour

Qualifications and Experiences:

To be successful in this role, you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience. You should also have a full UK driving licence.

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• 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 £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. *Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

How to apply?

If this is a job for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact 0345 241 9590.