Social Worker - Children's Safeguarding & Family Support

Opus People Solutions Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Northamptonshire Children's Trust is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Safeguarding Team based in Corby. You will assess and plan to safeguard children, work with multi-agency partners, and ensure the childs voice remains central in every decision.

This role involves complex caseloads, risk management, and delivering interventions to promote child wellbeing. You will work 37 hours per week at Gainsborough Road Resource Centre and may need to participate in strategy discussions,

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker status and Social Work England registration.
• Experience within Childrens Safeguarding, Child Protection, CIN, Assessment, or Family Support teams.
• Strong assessment and risk management skills.
• Experience managing complex caseloads within Childrens Services.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and families to identify risk, need and vulnerability.
• Develop, implement, and review effective intervention and safeguarding plans.
• Manage and reduce risk through timely safeguarding actions and care planning.
• Provide support, guidance and advocacy to children and families.
• Ensure the childs voice is central to all assessments and decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with multi-agency professionals, including health, education, police and safeguarding partners.
• Monitor child welfare and progress, ensuring statutory duties are met.
• Maintain accurate, timely and high-quality case recordings, reports and assessments.
• Participate in strategy discussions, child protection conferences, core groups and court proceedings where required.
• Promote the safety, wellbeing and long-term stability of children and young people.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, safeguarding procedures and local authority policies.

Skills

Social work

Risk assessment

Multi-agency collaboration

Child protection

Communication

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Northamptonshire Children's Trust is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Safeguarding Team based in Corby. You will assess and plan to safeguard children, work with multi-agency partners, and ensure the childs voice remains central in every decision.

This role involves complex caseloads, risk management, and delivering interventions to promote child wellbeing. You will work 37 hours per week at Gainsborough Road Resource Centre and may need to participate in strategy discussions,