Consultant Social Worker

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• To safeguard and promote the welfare of children by undertaking high-quality assessments, developing effective plans, and delivering interventions that support children and families. The role involves working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to ensure children are protected from harm and supported to achieve positive outcomes.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of children and families, identifying needs, risks, strengths, and protective factors.
• Develop and implement outcome-focused plans to ensure the safety and well-being of children.
• Manage a caseload of varying complexity, responding to referrals from multiple sources.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies and internal teams to deliver coordinated support.
• Participate in a duty rota to respond to crisis situations and support children to remain safely within their families.
• Empower families and carers to address challenges affecting their well-being and to achieve sustainable positive change.

Essential Experience Required

• Proven experience in statutory children’s social work, particularly in assessment and intervention.
• Experience working directly with children and families to effect positive change.
• Familiarity with multi-agency working and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads and make sound professional judgments under pressure.
• Professional social work qualification and being Social Work England registered is essential.

Additional information to note

• Working hours: 37 hours per week
• A full driving licence is essential.
• The role requires an enhanced DBS.

Requirements

Requirements

• Proven experience in statutory children’s social work
• Familiarity with multi-agency working and safeguarding procedures
• Ability to manage complex caseloads
• Professional social work qualification and being Social Work England registered

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