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Staffordshire County Council; Stone; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire County Council is seeking a Social Worker for the Integrated Front Door, based in Stone. You will assess needs, identify risks and determine safeguarding actions to ensure children get the right support promptly.

You’ll work with partner agencies, share information, and exercise professional judgement to make safe decisions, while managing caseloads and keeping thorough records. Training and guidance for students are provided.

Qualifications

• A recognised social work qualification and Social Work England registration.
• Experience in children’s social care.
• Strong assessment, analytical and communication skills.
• Confidence working with partner agencies in a multi-agency environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and strengths-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of children and young people, identifying risk and deciding what support or protection is required.
• Work closely with partners to share information and make safe shared decisions.
• Use your professional curiosity, decision-making skills and understanding of thresholds to ensure children’s safety.
• Manage your own caseload with the support of a Team Manager, developing increased autonomy as you progress.
• Maintain high-quality, timely and accurate case records.
• Contribute to service improvement by sharing best practice, ideas and learning.
• Provide guidance to student social workers and apprentices.

Skills

Assessment & safeguarding

Multi-agency collaboration

Communication

Decision making

Teamwork

Professional judgement

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Social Worker - Integrated Front Door

Company: Staffordshire County Council

Salary: £40,444 to £45,529 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Lindum House, Stone, ST15 0SD, ST15 0SD

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 4 Sept 2026

Closing date: 17 Sept 2026

Summary

Make a real difference at the very first point of contact.

Are you a passionate and skilled Social Worker who thrives in a fast-paced environment where your decisions truly shape outcomes for children and families?

If so, the Staffordshire Families Integrated Front Door (SFIFD) is on an ambitious improvement journey – and we’re looking for Social Workers who want to be part of something impactful, dynamic and forward-thinking.

At the Staffordshire Families Integrated Front Door (SFIFD), you’ll be at the heart of safeguarding in Staffordshire. Every call, contact and conversation matters – and your professional judgement will help ensure that children get the right support at the right time.

You will be part of a supportive, collaborative and learning-focused team that is committed to delivering high-quality social work practice. This is an environment where you’ll grow, develop and feel genuinely valued.

Main Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of children and young people, identifying risk and deciding what support or protection is required
• Work closely with partners to share information and make safe shared decisions
• Use your professional curiosity, decision-making skills and understanding of thresholds to ensure children’s safety
• Manage your own caseload with the support of a Team Manager, developing increased autonomy as you progress
• Maintain high-quality, timely and accurate case records
• Contribute to service improvement by sharing best practice, ideas and learning
• Provide guidance to student social workers and apprentices.

The Ideal Candidate

• A recognised social work qualification and Social Work England registration
• Experience of working in children’s social care
• Strong assessment, analytical and communication skills
• Confidence working with partner agencies in a multi-agency environment
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, and strengths-based practice
• A passion for making a difference—right from the first conversation with a family

If you’re an experienced practitioner, you’ll find opportunities to grow, stretch and develop your expertise within our whole-system model.

Interviews will be held week commencing: 21st september 2026

Our Recruitment Process

We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role

For information, please note that there is currently an ongoing review within Children and Families to realign individual teams and the wider team’s ways of working. As a result, this role may be affected by the review. For further information, please speak to the hiring manager.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council.

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to

Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as yourapplication meets the minimum criteria for the post.

As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme