Social Worker – Duty and Assessment – Liverpool

Liquid Personnel; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Liverpool is seeking experienced social workers for their Duty and Assessment team. This hybrid role combines remote and on-site work to improve outcomes for children and families. Ideal candidates should possess a minimum of 3 years of post-qualified experience and be skilled in managing cases and assessments.

Benefits

Regular supervision and support

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to exclusive roles

Free social work training and CPD portal

Dedicated consultant with social work knowledge

Referral bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years post-qualified experience as a social worker.
• Experience working with children and families in safeguarding settings.
• Car driver with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Respond to referrals and undertake assessments within set timescales.
• Manage cases involving children on child in need plans.
• Collaborate with professionals to support children and families.

Skills

Effective communication

Knowledge in safeguarding

Experience with children and families

Education

ASYE completed

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25.06.2025

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09.08.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Social Worker – Duty and Assessment
Location: Liverpool
Rate: £42 /hour

We have exciting opportunities for experienced social workers to join our Duty and Assessment team at Liverpool Children’s Services. This hybrid role offers the flexibility of working both remotely and on-site as needed. You will be part of a supportive and welcoming team committed to improving outcomes for children and families in Liverpool.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will respond to referrals and undertake assessments within set timescales. You will identify needs and work with children and families to provide support and implement plans. You will handle section 47 enquiries, CIN, assessments, and planning. You will collaborate with professionals to support children and their families. You will manage cases involving children on child in need plans for short-term periods until step down or step up to ICPC, at which point cases transfer to the longer-term assessment service.

• An initial 3-month minimum contract to create stability for children and young people.
• Up to £42 per hour (Ltd), based on experience.
• Regular supervision and support from a stable, permanent team and manager.
• ICT kit and support provided.
• Well-connected city with easy access and commutability from nearby cities and towns.

Requirements

You need a minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience as a social worker. You must have completed ASYE. You should have experience working with children and families in a safeguarding setting. You need knowledge and skills in dealing with section 47 enquiries, CIN, assessments, and planning. Effective communication skills are essential. You must be able to work both from home and the office (3 days a week in Liverpool, full week on-site during duty week). It is essential that you are a car driver and have access to a vehicle.

How to apply?

If this is a job for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact 0131 392 0423.

• 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 *

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.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.