Qualified Social Worker - Newcastle - Child Protection Team (Hiring Immediately)

Job Title:  Social Worker (Children)
Location:  Newcastle upon Tyne
Rate:  £31-£37.42 per hour

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join a busy team in Newcastle, based within the Child Protection team.

Responsibilities:

As a Child Protection Social Worker, your primary responsibilities will include managing a diverse caseload of children, covering Child Protection, Child in Need, and sometimes children within proceedings, with the level in proceedings open for discussion. You will attend to Section 47 enquiries, complete Single Assessments, Risk Assessments, and Parenting Assessments. Working collaboratively with other professionals and agencies, including the Police and Education Services, to meet the identified needs of children, young people, and their families is essential. Additionally, you will complete work under the Public Law Outline (PLO) and prepare court reports and assessments.

Benefits of the role:

• Flexible/Hybrid working opportunities
• Manageable caseload
• Excellent rate of pay
• Condensed working and part-time roles can be discussed

What we are looking for in a Qualified Social Worker:

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

How to Apply:

If you are passionate about making a difference and meet the above criteria, we would love to hear from you! Please submit your application through the Liquid Personnel website or get in touch for further information.

Why Liquid Personnel?

We offer a ‘Faster Pay’ service to get you paid more quickly, along with twice weekly payroll and an internal ‘hours’ team. Enjoy our free DBS and compliance service, and gain access to a specialist consultant and exclusive roles not available from other agencies. Benefit from free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal, and work with your own dedicated consultant who has extensive social work knowledge. We provide access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK. Plus, take advantage of our “Refer a Friend” bonus, earning £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place, and our “Find your own job” bonus, earning £250 for bringing your own position to us.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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.