Qualified Social Worker | Looked After Children Team | Luton | £38ph

Tripod Partners; Luton; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Your own dedicated specialist consul

Access to the widest variety of social

Job summary

Tripod Partners is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Looked After Children (LAC) service in Luton. You will manage a caseload, undertake statutory visits, assessments and care planning, and work within care proceedings to contribute to permanence planning.

You will liaise with carers, schools, health professionals and other agencies to deliver high-quality, child-centred social work practice while supporting the voices of the children in decisions and planning.

Qualifications

• Experience with Looked After Children (LAC) cases and statutory duties.
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and work with partner agencies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Looked After Children.
• Undertake statutory visits, assessments, and care planning.
• Work within care proceedings and contribute to permanence planning.
• liaise with carers, schools, health professionals and other agencies.
• Ensure care plans are progressed without delay.
• Record case information accurately and timely.

Skills

Caseload management

Statutory visits

Care planning

Interagency liaison

Child protection

Job description

Qualfied Social Worker needed for our Looked After Children Team in Luton, paying up to £38ph!

• Location: Luton
• Pay Rate: £38per hour
• Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
• Contract: Locum / Agency Assignment

About The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Looked After Children (LAC) service in Luton.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people in care, ensuring they receive the support, stability, and permanence they need to thrive.

You will work within a supportive and dynamic team, managing a varied caseload and working closely with children, carers, families, and partner agencies to deliver high-quality, child-centred social work practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of Looked After Children
• Undertake statutory visits, assessments, and care planning
• Work within care proceedings and contribute to permanence planning
• Build and maintain strong relationships with children and young people in care
• Liaise effectively with carers, schools, health professionals, and other agencies
• Ensure children’s care plans are progressed without delay
• Complete accurate and timely case recording in line with statutory requirements
• Promote the voice of the child in all aspects of planning and decision-making

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 organisations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee