Pay rate – £38 per hour Contract – Temporary Shropshire Council are recruiting experienced children’s Social Workers for their Children Looked After team. Hybrid working, with office attendance 2–3 days per week at The Guildhall, Shrewsbury Travel to Shropshire is essential, including the ability to attend in emergencies. As a Social Worker / Senior Social Worker within the Children Looked After Service, responsibilities include: Maintaining personal performance with support from the Team Manager Undertaking a range of assessments informed by direct work with children and families Progressing children’s care and pathway plans, ensuring timely access to appropriate services Completing statutory visits to children at home, in foster care, and in residential settings in line with CLA requirements Managing cases and coordinating meetings such as care planning, risk management, placement stability, PEPs, and reviews Providing information and advice to children and families to support problem resolution Undertaking court work where required (e.g., revocation of care orders, SGO applications, placement orders) Participating in the team duty system Maintaining accurate electronic records in line with policies and procedures Children’s Social Workers will need at least 3 years’ permanent experience with an English local authority and to be registered with Social Work England, as per DfE rules. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you: - A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to An easy registration process (all done online) Referral schemes and incentives Ongoing compliance managed for you. Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. Please contact Emma Brennan on 07384 834872 or email emma.brennan@pprsocialcare.co.uk for more information. We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If you are a Social Worker and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles including IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Children’s Social Work, Adult Social Work, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager.