Qualified Social Worker – Wolverhampton – Child Protection Team

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join their Child Protection Team in Wolverhampton. This role involves providing vital assessment and care management services to children and families, ensuring adherence to key policies and best practices. You'll collaborate with mental health services and community partners to support young people in care, while managing a reasonable caseload. The position offers hybrid work options and excellent flexibility, making it an ideal opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in children's lives. Join a supportive team that values your expertise and commitment to social work.

Benefits

Hybrid options

Manageable caseload

Excellent flexible work opportunities

Faster Pay service

Twice weekly payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive roles

Free access to social work training

Dedicated consultant

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England and have a full UK licence.
• Experience in child protection and social work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to children and families under council duties.
• Develop multi-agency Pathway Plans with young people.

Skills

Assessment and Care Management

Multi-disciplinary Working

Evidence-based Practice

Clinical Supervision

Education

Degree in Social Work

Post-qualified Experience

Social Work England Registration

Job description

Job Title: Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection Team
Location: Wolverhampton
Rate: £33.30 per hour

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

What will your responsibilities be?

• 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.
• Promote and model effective working arrangements with Mental Health services and other voluntary and community partners to support Care Experienced young people.
• Develop a good understanding of evidence-based practice and integrate models of best practice into day-to-day service delivery.
• Participate in clinical supervision and clinical risk assessing and liaising with mental health services across different boroughs/areas.
• 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.

Benefits:

• Hybrid options
• Manageable caseload
• Excellent flexible work opportunities

Further Information:
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.

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

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.

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.