Social Worker - Children Looked After Team

We have an exciting role on offer within our Children’s Services as a Social Worker – Children Looked After Team.

To help us recruit social workers who are committed to working in Middlesbrough we are currently offering a 15% supplement to social work salaries. This additional 15% will be reviewed at the end of March 2027.

About Us

We are seeking a full-time, experienced, motivated, and child-focused Social Worker to join our Children Looked After Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and young people in care.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Undertake statutory home visits within required timescales, maintaining high standards of recording and timekeeping.
Strong skills in direct work with children and understanding of the Child Looked After processes.
Prepare reports and attend Child Looked After reviews, strategy meetings, and stability meetings.
Lead and record Care Team meetings in a timely and accurate manner.
Complete a range of assessments including Child and Family Assessments, Viability Assessments, Special Guardianship Support Plans and Assessments, Discharge Statements for Court, Together or Apart Assessments, and Child Permanence Reports.
Develop and implement appropriate care plans to meet identified needs.
Support children in achieving permanence, understanding their history and care journey, maintaining family relationships, and exploring safe reunification options.
Maintain professional standards in line with policy and procedural guidelines, ensuring high-quality casework recording.
Provide feedback to the Team Manager regarding service provision and policy effectiveness during regular supervision. Requirements.

Applicants must have:

Passed their ASYE programme and have some experience in safeguarding, working with looked after children and supporting children through transitions.
Registration with Social Work England.
You will have corporate responsibilities, and reasonable adjustments will be made to support employees with disabilities in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Commitment to equality of opportunity and fairness in employment and service delivery.
Adherence to confidentiality and the principles of the Data Protection Act.
Compliance with Health and Safety legislation and policies.
Engagement in continuous personal development, including participation in Middlesbrough Learns.
Commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, with prompt reporting of concerns and adherence to Council policies.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

In return we can offer:
• Generous leave entitlement with an option to purchase up to 10 additional days annual leave per year.
• Excellent pension plus top-up options.
• Staff networks run by our staff for our staff.
• Flexible working (dependent on job role).
• Electric car lease scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee benefits portal including Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff lottery.
• Travel and car parking schemes.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities and lots more!

If you would like to talk through this opportunity further, please contact Alison Lewis

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We operative a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.