Social Worker|Child Protection

Leaders in Care; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A social care agency in the UK is seeking an experienced social worker for their Child Protection team. This role offers flexible working hours, allowing for a condensed schedule, and a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour, complemented by a unique bonus structure. The ideal candidate will be registered with Social Work England and have experience working with children and families. Application inquiries should be directed to a specified contact number or email.

Benefits

Manageable caseload

Flexible working schedule

Competitive referral scheme

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in child protection.
• Ability to manage a diverse caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality social work support to children and families.
• Contribute to safeguarding investigations.
• Maintain accurate case records and manage caseload.

Skills

Social work support

Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams

Record-keeping

Child safeguarding

Education

Social work qualification

Job description

Overview

Want to work with an authority that grants you freedom and flexibility?

Leaders in Care are working directly with a highly rated council located in the Greater Manchester area, for an experienced social worker to join the Child Protection team, at a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour, which is topped up by our exclusive Leaders in Care bonus.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality social work support to children and families within the Child Protection team.
• Contribute to safeguarding investigations and plan outcomes in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Maintain accurate case records, manage a manageable caseload, and ensure timely follow-ups.
• Adhere to statutory requirements and professional standards set by Social Work England.

Benefits

• Manageable caseload to dedicate adequate time to each case.
• Flexible working schedule allowing you to condense hours into 4 days, creating a 3-day weekend.
• Competitive pay rate with Leaders in Care bonus.

Qualifications

As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

About Leaders in Care

At Leaders in Care, we pride ourselves on matching social workers with their desired roles in long term, secure contracts. If you’re an experienced social worker looking for a new challenge or completely new to agency social work and want to understand how it works, we’ve got you covered.

How to apply

If you’re interested in this role or any of our other vacancies, please don’t hesitate to give Leo a call on 0161 249 8195. Or you can send any questions or queries over by email to [e-mail].

Referral scheme

We also offer a competitive referral scheme, offering £500 for anyone we successfully place from your referral.