Senior Social Worker - Children & Families

Senior Social Worker - Children & Families Team
Location: Stockton-on-Tees
Pay Rate: £31.74 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract Type: Full-time (37 hours per week), Ongoing locum position
Working Model: Hybrid (Office-based in Stockton with home working and community visits)
Role Overview
An experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker is required to join a supportive, child-centered Children & Families Team in Stockton-on-Tees.
In this role, you will hold a complex caseload delivering high-quality statutory social work to children in need, children subject to protection plans, and those in care pathways.As a Senior Social Worker, you will also mentor less experienced practitioners, contribute to practice development, and ensure child-focused decision-making remains central across all multi-agency working.
Key Responsibilities
Manage a varied and complex caseload involving Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Court Proceedings under the Children Act 1989.
Conduct high-quality, strengths-based statutory assessments, risk evaluations, and care plans.
Lead on court proceedings, writing robust reports for Family Court and attending hearings.
Drive multi-agency collaboration with schools, health partners, police, and specialized support networks.
Provide informal supervision, guidance, and peer mentoring to newly qualified social workers (ASYE) and team members.
Ensure accurate, timely case recording on local authority electronic client systems in compliance with statutory frameworks.
Requirements & Experience
Qualifications: Professional degree/qualification in Social Work (BA, BSc, MA, DipSW).
Registration: Active registration with Social Work England (SWE) .
Experience: Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience in statutory Children & Families / Safeguarding teams.
Knowledge: Thorough operational knowledge of the Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children guidelines...