Social Worker|Court Team

Leaders in Care; St Helens; Hybrid; GBP 45,460 - 64,747; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible 4-day week

WFH options

Competitive £40/hour

Job summary

Leaders in Care are partnering with a Merseyside council to recruit an experienced social worker for safeguarding, Court/PLO duties, with a competitive £40/hour rate and quick start.

The role offers independence, flexible WFH options and the chance to condense hours into a 4-day week, supporting a manageable caseload while delivering high-quality services to children and families.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in safeguarding and Court/PLO work.
• Ability to manage a diary and work independently with flexible WFH.

Responsibilities

• Manage Court/PLO work within safeguarding team.
• Provide high-quality social work support to children and families.
• Work with flexible, independent scheduling and case management.

Skills

Social work

Education

Social Work degree or equivalent

Job description

Court Work your preferred setting? We’d like to hear from you if you’re based in the North West!

Leaders in Care are working with a council located in the Merseyside area, we’re in search of an experienced social worker to join the Safeguarding team to manage Court/PLO work, for a competitive pay rate of £40 per hour – quick starts available and independent working / managing your diary is encouraged – as well as the new norm of flexible WFH arrangements.

Benefits of this role include a manageable caseload, so you can give each case the time it needs to provide the best service to children and families concerned. This council have also incorporated a flexible working schedule, which allows you to condense your hours into 4 days, so you can have a 3 day weekend to spend more quality time with loved ones.

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

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.