Qualified Social Worker | Children’s Services | Buckinghamshire | £38 - £40ph

Tripod Partners; Amersham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social work organization is looking for dedicated Social Workers to support Children's Services in Buckinghamshire. You'll play a vital role in providing statutory services, conducting assessments and building effective relationships with children and their families. This full-time role offers a competitive pay of £38 - £40 per hour and includes a dedicated consultant, access to various job opportunities, and additional benefits like free DBS and a referral fee.

Benefits

Dedicated specialist consultant

Access to various social work jobs

Prompt payroll

Free DBS service

£500 referral fee

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work and registration with relevant professional body.
• Experience with statutory assessments and multi-agency work.
• Ability to build relationships with children and families.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted social work services to children and young people.
• Complete statutory assessments in line with local thresholds.
• Monitor and review plans to ensure they remain effective.

Skills

Statutory social work services

Assessment and planning

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Strengths-based approach

Case management

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Social Worker needed for our Children’s Services in Buckinghamshire, paying between£38 - £40ph !

• Locations: Aylesbury, High Wycombe or Amersham
• Service Areas: First Response, Safeguarding, Care Management, and Care Services
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Rate:£38 - £40ph

About the Role:

We are seeking dedicated and skilled Social Workers to join our Children’s Services teams across Buckinghamshire. As an allocated key worker, you will play a vital role in delivering statutory social work services throughout a child or young person’s journey, ensuring they receive the right support, protection, and care at the right time.

You will undertake assessment, planning, intervention/support and review responsibilities, working within established thresholds and statutory guidelines to promote the safety, wellbeing and improved outcomes of children and young people.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver targeted and specialist social work services to children and young people requiring support, protection or care.
• Complete statutory assessments in line with local thresholds to identify needs, risks and parenting capacity.
• Promote the safety, wellbeing, rights and positive outcomes of children and young people. Build effective relationships with children and young people to understand their views and lived experiences.
• Work collaboratively with parents/carers using a strengths-based, relationship-focused approach.
• Engage and coordinate with multi-disciplinary and multi-agency partners. Develop and implement support, protection, care and pathway plans that meet assessed needs.
• Ensure plans are commissioned and resourced appropriately, offering value for money. Work in line with legislation, statutory guidance, and organisational policies.
• Liaise with Legal Services and represent the Local Authority in court when required.
• Monitor and review plans to ensure they remain effective and outcome-focused.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records on electronic systems.
• Identify unmet needs and elevate concerns or risks in line with procedures.
• Participate in supervision, appraisal and continual professional development. Contribute to team duties and provide cover for colleagues when needed.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee

For more information, please contact Dylan at Tripod Partners on 07919 026892 or send your CV to [e-mail]