Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced Agency Social Worker to join its client's Children and Families Service. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified practitioner with proven experience in Child Protection and Court Work to join a supportive and well-established team. The role will be primarily based at Wyvern House in Winsford, with some flexibility for agreed home working days. The successful candidate will play a key role in safeguarding children and supporting families through complex statutory work. What will your responsibilities be? Manage a caseload of complex Children and Families cases, including Child Protection and care proceedings. Undertake statutory assessments, care planning, and reviews in line with legislation and local procedures. Prepare high-quality court reports and give evidence within the Child Protection Court arena. Work directly with children and families to assess risk, promote welfare, and achieve timely, positive outcomes. Liaise effectively with legal services, partner agencies, and internal teams to ensure robust safeguarding practice. Maintain accurate, timely case records in accordance with professional and organisational standards. Participate in supervision and contribute positively to team working and service development. Benefits: Competitive capped agency rate of £38.99 per hour. Supportive management and well-structured service. Improved work-life balance with early finish on Fridays. Hybrid working arrangements available on agreed days. Accessible Winsford location with local amenities and transport links. Skills and Qualification Required: To be successful in this role you must have; Degree level qualification in Social Work (or equivalent). Registered with Social Work England. Proven experience within Children and Families services. Essential experience in Child Protection and Court Work. Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance, and court processes. Ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively to a team. Eligible to work in the UK. Why Liquid Personnel? Free DBS and compliance service Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us * Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement. 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. BH - 198706 GH - 34794