We are currently looking for a Social Worker to join a Children in Care Team based in the East Midlands.

You will be Working effectively with children, young people & families/carers to achieve positive change and improved outcomes.

This a great opportunity to join a well-established authority in a highly supportive and achieving team.

Your benefits as Social Worker: 

• Competitive pay rate
• Long contracts for good performance
• Supportive team and management
• Progression opportunities
• Flexible working available

Your main responsibilities as a Social Worker:

• You will write court reports and give evidence in relation to children at risk during legal proceeding
• You will assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy, and guidance
• You will be working collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally.
• Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
• You will arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people, and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them
• You will maintain up to date, accurate and high-quality records of activity on cases.
• Participate in a range of planning and decision-making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews

 Essential requirements:

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

Why Liquid Personnel?

• New ‘Faster Pay’ service getting you paid more quickly
• Twice weekly payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• 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 £200 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.