Children’s Social Worker – Assessment & Child Protection

Children’s Social Workers needed to join Assessment and Child Protection teams across Merseyside.

This is an excellent opportunity for qualified Social Workers with local authority experience to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and their families.
You will manage statutory social work caseloads, safeguard vulnerable children and work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage statutory caseloads involving children in care and child protection.
• Develop, implement and regularly review care plans to ensure children’s needs are met.
• Promote placement stability and safeguard children’s welfare.
• Support Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC), including immigration-related matters and age-assessment processes.
• Coordinate support across health, education, legal services and other relevant agencies.
• Undertake assessments, contribute to child protection planning and ensure statutory responsibilities are fulfilled.
• Maintain accurate case records and prepare reports in line with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Essential Requirements to be considered for this role, candidates must have:

• At least three years of permanent experience working as a Children’s Social Worker within an English local authority, in line with the stated DfE requirements.
• Current registration with Social Work England.
• Experience managing statutory children's social care caseloads.
• Strong assessment, care planning, safeguarding and multi-agency working skills.
• Excellent communication, organisational and report-writing abilities.

What Pertemps Offers as an agency Social Worker with Pertemps, you will benefit from:

• A dedicated recruitment consultant with access to opportunities across the UK.
• A straightforward online registration process.
• Referral schemes and weekly incentives.
• Ongoing compliance and administrative support.
• Prompt and reliable payroll.
• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent social work opportunities.

Interested in Applying? For further information or to discuss this opportunity, please contact: Catherine Rogerson
Email: catherine.rogerson@pprsocialcare.co.uk

Other Social Work Opportunities - If this role isn't quite right for you, we recruit across a wide range of qualified social work positions, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interests Assessor (BIA)
• MASH Social Worker
• Looked After Children (LAC) Social Worker
• Children's Social Worker
• Adult Social Worker
• Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager
• Service Manager and Head of Service

Contact today to discuss your next social work opportunity.