Child Protection Team
Social Worker
£34.46 per hour
Are you a passionate, child-focused, and committed Social Worker ready to make a significant difference to vulnerable children and families? Join Middlesbrough Council's Children's Services and be part of our ambitious journey to transform social work practice, ensuring every child is safe, happy, and has the opportunity to thrive.
The Role: What You'll Be Doing
As a Child Protection Social Worker, you will be a key player in safeguarding children in the Middlesbrough community. Your work will be underpinned by our Signs of Safety practice model and a commitment to trauma-informed, relationship-based practice.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Statutory Assessments: Conducting Initial Assessments (Section 17) and Child Protection Enquiries (Section 47) to identify needs, risks, and determine appropriate thresholds for intervention.
Care Planning: Developing and implementing clear, person-centred Care Plans in partnership with children, families, and multi-agency partners.
Direct Work: Engaging in meaningful direct work with children and young people to understand their wishes, feelings, and help them achieve stability and permanence.
Multi-Agency Collaboration: Working closely with partners from health, education, police, and the voluntary sector to coordinate support and protection for children.
Court Work: Preparing comprehensive reports and attending statutory meetings, including Child Protection Conferences and court hearings, to represent the child's best interests.
Case Management: Managing a varied caseload with a strong focus on high-quality, timely recording and adherence to professional standards.
Qualifications and requirements :
- Social work qualification
- Registered with SWE
- Full Driving License
Why work for Randstad :
- Dedicated Consultant to help with your recruitment needs
- Twice weekly Payroll
- Refer a friend bonus
Please call the Abigail at 0191 211 1382
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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