Social Worker - Children's Safeguarding - Flintshire

Liquid Personnel; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional opportunity awaits a passionate Social Worker to join the Children's Safeguarding team in Flintshire. This role involves developing impactful interventions for child protection, managing risks, and mentoring colleagues. You'll play a crucial part in improving practices while ensuring the best outcomes for children and families. Join a forward-thinking organization that values your expertise and offers a supportive environment. With a commitment to professional development and a focus on making a difference, this position is perfect for those dedicated to social work excellence.

Benefits

Faster Pay service

Twice weekly payroll

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive roles

Free social work training

Dedicated consultant

Wide selection of positions

Refer a Friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the UK and registered with Social Work Wales.
• At least 2 years of post-qualified experience in social work.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Child Protection/Child in Need plans.
• Manage and assess risk while mentoring others in complex cases.

Skills

Child Protection

Risk Assessment

Social Work

Organizational Skills

Resilience

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker - Children's Safeguarding - Flintshire
Location: Flintshire
Pay Rate: £38.43 per hour

About the Role:

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Social Worker to join the long-term Children's Safeguarding team. Flintshire Council is seeking an experienced professional with a passion for working with children and families, as well as expertise in identifying and managing child protection concerns and addressing ongoing issues.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will develop and implement measurable, timely interventions in Child Protection/Child in Need (CIN) plans. You will identify when further intervention is required to protect children within your caseload and take appropriate action. Additionally, you will champion practice improvement by actively participating in the development of processes, procedures, policies, and strategies. You will manage and assess risk, leveraging your technical authority and deep expertise in social care practice. Furthermore, you will support and mentor others while maintaining credibility and hands-on experience in complex cases.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role, you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK.
• Be registered with Social Work Wales.
• Hold a qualification in Social Work at Degree level.
• Have at least 2 years of post-qualified experience in social work.
• Demonstrate expertise in assessing and managing risk in complex cases.
• Ideally, be a driver with access to a car.
• Possess significant experience in progressing Child Protection and Child in Need (CIN) plans.
• Be organized, resilient, and adept at balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on the best outcomes for children.

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 £500 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.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.