Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Pay Rate: £31.74 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract Type: Full-time (37 hours per week), Ongoing locum position
Working Model: Hybrid (Office-based in Stockton with home working and community visits)
Role Overview
An experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker is required to join a supportive, child-centered Children & Families Team in Stockton-on-Tees.
In this role, you will hold a complex caseload delivering high-quality statutory social work to children in need, children subject to protection plans, and those in care pathways. As a Senior Social Worker, you will also mentor less experienced practitioners, contribute to practice development, and ensure child-focused decision-making remains central across all multi-agency working.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a varied and complex caseload involving Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Court Proceedings under the Children Act 1989.
- Conduct high-quality, strengths-based statutory assessments, risk evaluations, and care plans.
- Lead on court proceedings, writing robust reports for Family Court and attending hearings.
- Drive multi-agency collaboration with schools, health partners, police, and specialized support networks.
- Provide informal supervision, guidance, and peer mentoring to newly qualified social workers (ASYE) and team members.
- Ensure accurate, timely case recording on local authority electronic client systems in compliance with statutory frameworks.
Requirements & Experience
- Qualifications: Professional degree/qualification in Social Work (BA, BSc, MA, DipSW).
- Registration: Active registration with Social Work England (SWE).
- Experience: Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience in statutory Children & Families / Safeguarding teams.
- Knowledge: Thorough operational knowledge of the Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children guidelines, and Family Court processes.
- Transport: Full UK driving license with access to a reliable vehicle for community visits.
What Is Offered
- Competitive umbrella pay rate of £31.74 per hour.
- Hybrid working arrangements providing balance between office, home, and field visits.
- Supportive management structure with regular reflective supervision and continuous professional support.
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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