Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same?
Join a supportive and committed Local Authority within their Duty and Assessment Team, where your skills and dedication will be truly valued.
As a frontline Social Worker, you will carry out high-quality assessments and interventions that ensure the safety, wellbeing, and long-term outcomes for children. This is a critical role at the point of referral, where your professional judgment and decision-making will shape the future for those in need. You will work as part of a collaborative and well-resourced team with strong multi-agency links. You will be offered reflective supervision, manageable caseloads, and a culture that promotes learning, support, and development.
You can expect a fantastic salary of:
£37,366 to £45,511 per annum DOE.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary packages with potential market supplements.
- Clear career progression and structured development pathways.
- Manageable caseloads to support high-quality social work.
- Regular, reflective supervision from experienced managers.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Comprehensive ASYE programme for newly qualified social workers.
- Ongoing CPD and access to specialist training.
- Strong focus on staff wellbeing and mental health support.
- Collaborative multi-agency working across key services.
- Culture of recognition, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Generous annual leave entitlement (starting at 26 days + bank holidays). ● Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Responsibilities:
- Respond promptly to new referrals via the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH). ● Undertake timely and proportionate assessments under Section 17 and Section 47 of the Children Act 1989.
- Evaluate risk and need at the point of contact, applying thresholds appropriately. ● Carry out Child and Family Assessments, ensuring the voice of the child is central. ● Identify strengths, risks, and protective factors using a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.
- Develop clear, outcome-focused plans with families and partner agencies. ● Lead on safeguarding investigations where there are concerns of significant harm. ● Convene and contribute to Strategy Discussions, Child Protection Conferences, and Legal Planning Meetings.
- Prepare reports for court and provide evidence where legal proceedings are initiated. ● Work collaboratively with schools, health, police, and voluntary sector agencies. ● Liaise with Early Help, Education, Youth Justice, and SEND services to ensure coordinated support.
- Safely transfer cases requiring ongoing support (e.g., Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children) to long-term teams following assessment.
- Maintain detailed and up-to-date case recordings, assessments, and chronologies
- Engage in regular supervision, reflective practice, and peer support.
- Contribute to service development and uphold the standards of the Social Work England professional framework.
Please note more information on the duties can be provided upon request.
Requirements:
- Social Work Qualification or equivalent
- Social Work England registered
- Enhanced DBS
If you are not on the lookout but know someone who is, we have a Refer a Friend Scheme. You could get up to £300 in shopping vouchers.
For more information or confidential discussion, please call Lynne 0330 024 8775 or email .
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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