Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

Liquid Personnel; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Hybrid working model

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Social Worker for its Safeguarding Team in Durham. The role follows a hybrid model with two days in the office and three days from home. You will deliver statutory services to children and families under Child in Need, Child Protection, PLO and Court proceedings.

The successful candidate will have Social Work England registration, a UK driving licence, and post-qualification experience. Competitive hourly rate offered.

Qualifications

• Registration with Social Work England is required.
• Eligible to work in the UK for employment purposes.
• A full UK driving licence is required or essential.
• Post-qualification experience preferred.
• A social work degree or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete Children & Families assessments in line with statutory requirements.
• Chair Core Groups and Child in Need meetings.
• Write Children in Our Care reports and plans.
• Attend PLO meetings and contribute to pre-proceedings work.
• Prepare Court evidence and attend hearings as required.
• Work directly with children and families under Child in Need, Child Protection, PLO, and Court processes.
• Undertake other social work-related tasks as directed by your manager.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Eligible to work in the UK

Full UK driving licence

Post-qualified experience

Social Work degree

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting an experienced Social Worker for its client’s Safeguarding Team in Durham.We are committed to protecting children and supporting families through high-quality social work practice. The role follows a hybrid working model - typically two days in the office and three days from home (subject to change based on service needs).
As an experienced Social Worker, you will play a key role in delivering statutory services and interventions to children and families under Child in Need, Child Protection, Public Law Outline (PLO), and Court proceedings.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Complete Children & Families assessments in line with statutory requirements.
• Chair Core Groups and Child in Need meetings.
• Write Children in Our Care reports and plans.
• Attend PLO meetings and contribute to pre-proceedings work.
• Prepare Court evidence and attend hearings as required.
• Work directly with children and families under Child in Need, Child Protection, PLO, and Court processes.
• Undertake other social work-related tasks as directed by your manager.

Benefits:

• Supportive team environment with experienced colleagues.
• Flexible hybrid working model.
• Competitive hourly rate.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• 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.
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.

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