Senior Children’s Social Worker | Locality | Wakefield | £35

Ashberry Recruitment; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Children’s Social Worker to deliver high-quality services to children and families. This role involves managing complex cases, conducting assessments, and providing guidance to team members. You will contribute to developing future services while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact in the community, supporting vulnerable children and their families. If you are passionate about social work and eager to lead and mentor others, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experienced social worker with a degree in social work.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and provide supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality social work services to children and families.
• Manage complex cases and conduct risk assessments.

Skills

Social Work

Case Management

Risk Assessment

Evidence-Based Practice

Supervision

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Senior Children’s Social Worker
Team: Locality
Location: Wakefield
Pay Rate: £35
Office Use: 0009 DE89 / 1

The role will be in Locality which involves Duty and CIN/CP/PLO work.

3 days in the office

Overall Purpose of the Post:

To provide a high quality and comprehensive social work service to children and young people, their families and carers, in line with the policies and procedures of the Children and Young People’s Directorate and within regulatory and statutory guidelines, the Knowledge and Skills Statement for Child and Family Work and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Code of Practice.

To contribute to a wide range of statutory social work activities and carry out professional social work tasks in accordance with recognised social work procedures, Signs of Safety, evidence based practice and professional social work ethics. This is an experienced social worker role with specific responsibilities for managing a caseload of higher levels of complexity. This will include assessment of needs and the management of risk regarding children, young people, their families and carers.

Senior social workers will be expected to maintain and update case notes and other records, write reports as required and give evidence in court in relation to care or other proceedings.

They will be expected to provide casework advice, support and guidance to other team members and contribute to the planning and developing of future services and policies, whilst promoting innovative ways of developing support to service users.

The role will include the supervising of students and the development of the practice learning setting, including providing support and guidance to newly qualified social workers within the team as required.