Application Deadline: 10 May 2026
Department: Childrens Services
Location: Torbay Council
Compensation: £39,152 – £46,142 per year
About the role
Torbay Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our Care Proceedings Team. In this pivotal position you will safeguard children and ensure their welfare is prioritised through care proceedings, working closely with legal teams, courts, and multi‑agency partners to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people in Torbay.
Responsibilities
* Manage complex care‑proceeding cases and undertake statutory interventions using relevant legal frameworks.
* Prepare high‑quality court reports, statements, and care plans; attend and represent the local authority at court hearings and legal planning meetings.
* Conduct assessments, interventions, and risk management in line with statutory responsibilities.
* Collaborate with families, carers, and professionals to achieve positive outcomes, maintaining accurate and timely case records in the electronic case management system.
* Maintain confidence in court settings and demonstrate trauma‑informed, relationship‑based practice.
Essential Skills
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to mediate, negotiate, and solve problems.
* Capacity to assess situations with clarity and sensitivity and act professionally in crisis situations.
* Capability to mentor others while upholding ethical principles and values that guide professional practice and ensuring compliance with policies.
* Ability to implement anti‑discriminatory and anti‑oppressive principles in all aspects of work practice.
* Fluency in spoken English.
Essential Knowledge
* Good understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners regarding children, young people and families.
* Developed knowledge of Social Care policies and procedures and continual awareness of new Child Care legislation and National Guidance.
* Knowledge of effective management practices.
* Thorough understanding of current legislation and guidance, and developments in services to children, young people, and families.
* Advanced and detailed knowledge of child development, attachment theory, anti‑discriminatory practice, the Framework for the assessment of children in need and their families, social work theory and methods.
Experience & Qualifications
* Minimum of 2 years post‑qualification experience working with children and families within current legislation and government initiatives.
* Two years post‑qualification experience working in a local authority setting.
* For Social Work professionals, experience with complex Child Protection cases and court proceedings under the Children’s Act 1989.
* Experience working under pressure and making robust evidence‑based decisions.
* Advanced and detailed skills in direct work with children, young persons, carers and families.
Background Check
This post requires an Enhanced Criminal Record Check, which will show spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions, and any other relevant information held by local police.
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