senior social worker (safeguarding team).

Are you an experienced Senior Social Worker- Safeguarding Team.

Do you have a passion for helping others?

If so, Randstad is recruiting for a Senior Social Worker to join the Birmingham Trust- This is a full-time role offering up to £30.50 per hour.

Here's the Role:

• Managing Complex Caseloads: Holding and managing a caseload of children subject to child protection plans, child in need plans, and those on the edge of care. This includes undertaking statutory visits, assessments, and interventions.
• Child Protection Expertise: Leading on child protection enquiries (Section 47), strategy discussions, and initial child protection conferences, ensuring robust risk assessment and safety planning.
• Evidence-Based Practice: Undertaking thorough and analytical assessments of risk, need, and protective factors, developing and implementing effective, child-centred safeguarding plans.
• Direct Work with Children and Families: Engaging directly with children and their families to understand their experiences, build trusting relationships, and promote positive change.
• Multi-Agency Collaboration: Working intensively and effectively with a range of professionals and agencies, including police, health, education, and voluntary sector partners, to ensure a coordinated approach to safeguarding.
• Practice Leadership and Mentoring: Providing expert advice, guidance, and mentoring to less experienced social workers and team members, sharing your knowledge and promoting high standards of practice.
• Court Work (as required): Preparing clear and concise reports for court, and confidently representing the Local Authority in legal proceedings if cases progress to court.
• Promoting Strengths-Based Approaches: Working collaboratively with families to identify their strengths and develop sustainable solutions to ensure children's long-term safety and wellbeing.
• Record Keeping and Compliance: Maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and timely case records in line with statutory requirements, Trust policies, and best practice standards.

Benefits:

• Mileage reimbursement
• Supervision
• Dedicated consultant - one point of contact
• Keep your CPD/training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
• Weekly payroll
• Competitive pay rates
• Working with a top local authority
• Weekly mailers keeping you up to date with locum posts within your locality
• Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (T&Cs apply)

Requirements:

• Social Work England registered
• Social Work Degree or equivalent
• Enhanced DBS

Experience:

• Children's Social Work

If you have any further questions or wish to apply for this role then please get in touch with Akhil on

0330 024 8775 Otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing

candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role

We have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay and flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 or email and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.

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.