Children's Social Worker
- *Key Responsibilities:**
- Manage Child Protection and Child in Need cases.
- Conduct Section 47 investigations and Child and Family Assessments.
- Develop Child Protection Plans and participate in multi-agency meetings.
- Attend court and provide reports as required.
- Collaborate with families to promote children's welfare.
- Maintain accurate case management records (e.g., MOSAIC).
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- *About You:** We seek a dedicated Qualified Social Worker with experience in statutory children's services and a strong understanding of safeguarding legislation.
- *Essential Criteria:**
- SWE registration.
- Significant experience in Child Protection and statutory social work.
- Proven ability to manage complex caseloads and court work.
- Familiarity with Child Protection Plans and multi-agency collaboration.
- Experience with case management systems (e.g., MOSAIC).
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills.
- Previous local authority experience.
This role offers limited work-from-home flexibility and requires regular office attendance, capped at £37 per hour (umbrella). Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide 5 years of references.