About the role
Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join its client’s CP / CIN team, based in Salford.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team working with children and families subject to Child Protection (CP) and Child in Need (CIN) plans. You'll manage a varied caseload, undertake assessments, develop plans, and work collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
What will your responsibilities be?
- Manage a caseload of Child Protection and Child in Need cases.
- Complete assessments, care planning, and risk assessments.
- Undertake statutory visits and direct work with children and families.
- Chair and attend multi-agency meetings as required.
- Prepare court reports and support care proceedings where necessary.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records.
- Work in partnership with families and professionals to achieve positive outcomes.
Benefits
- Competitive rate of £35 per hour.
- Supportive management and team environment.
- Opportunity to make a real difference to children and families.
- Flexible working arrangements where service needs allow.
- Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Full-time
Qualifications and Experience
To be successful in this role you must have;
- Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.
- Experience within Children's Services, ideally in CP/CIN, Safeguarding, or Locality Teams.
- Sound knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and safeguarding procedures.
- Strong assessment, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage a busy caseload effectively.
Why Liquid Personnel?
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
- 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 £500 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.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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