Qualified Social Worker: C P

TN United Kingdom; Darlington; On-site; GBP 73,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join their Child Protection Team in Darlington. The role involves conducting assessments, managing caseloads, and providing high-quality services to children and families. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience in child protection, and a commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable groups. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the community.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant

Easy registration

Referral schemes

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll

Qualifications

• 4+ years qualified experience in social work.
• Experience working with children and families, including vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of risks and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Devise individual care plans respecting diversity.

Skills

Communication

Mediation

Negotiation

Relationship Building

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

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Qualified Social Worker: C P, Darlington

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Darlington, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

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Job Description:

Qualified Social Worker: Child Protection

Location: North East

Pay rate: £35 per hour

We are looking for experienced and passionate Qualified Social Workers to join the Child Protection Team. As part of the Child Protection Team for a local authority in the North East, you will work in a busy and supportive team assessing and working with service users and families, intervening where support is needed to provide earlier help. You will work in accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, supporting the delivery of person-centered, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions about the most appropriate interventions. Your significant Social Work experience and excellent communication skills will help you establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet 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 efficient.

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.
• Committed to continuous improvement for the best outcomes for children.
• Able to use excellent mediation and negotiation skills.
• Skilled at building meaningful relationships with children and families.
• Dedicated to providing high-quality services.
• Experienced in working in multi-disciplinary, interagency settings.
• 4+ years qualified.

In this role you will:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs.
• Manage an agreed caseload.
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve outcomes.
• Devise individual care plans respecting diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment.
• Support and advise unqualified staff and students.

This is an agency post. Pertemps offers:

• A dedicated consultant with access to UK-wide roles.
• Easy registration, referral schemes, incentives.
• Ongoing compliance management.
• Prompt payroll and more.

This role is ideally located for those traveling 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 for 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 now? We offer generous referral bonuses. Please share with colleagues or friends who may be interested!