Job Description
Locum Child Protection Social Worker
Knowsley Council
Full-time | 37 hours per week | Hybrid working
Description
Knowsley Council is seeking an experienced and passionate Locum Social Worker to join our dynamic Child Protection team. This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children and families, working in a supportive environment with a strong focus on quality practice, supervision, and manageable caseloads.
Based in Knowsley, you will work alongside skilled colleagues in a high-performing team committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare.
Responsibilities
1. Manage a caseload of children subject to child protection plans, children in need, and pre-proceedings work
2. Undertake thorough assessments and create effective, outcome-focused plans
3. Engage children and their families to build positive, strengths-based relationships
4. Chair core group meetings and attend child protection conferences, strategy meetings, and legal planning meetings
5. Prepare clear, evidence-based reports for conferences, reviews, and court proceedings
6. Work collaboratively with partners across health, education, police, and voluntary agencies
7. Ensure all interventions comply with relevant legislation, policy, and statutory guidance
8. Promote the voice of the child and prioritise their welfare at every stage of intervention
Requirements
9. Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
10. Significant experience in statutory child protection, including court work and child protection planning
11. Strong knowledge of the Children Act 1989, Working Together 2018, and other key legislation and guidance
12. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
13. Ability to manage complex cases in a timely and proportionate way
14. Confident in making sound, defensible decisions in line with safeguarding thresholds
15. Prepared to work flexibly in a busy team environment
16. Full UK driving licence and ability to travel within the borough
How to Apply
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.
The benefits of working with SCS:
17. A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
18. Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
19. An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
20. Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
21. Payroll service twice a week.
22. Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
23. Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
24. Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
25. DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.