Overview
Worcestershire County Council is seeking a highly skilled Social Worker to join the Initial Contact and Referral Team, Family Front Door, at Wildwood - Worcester with hybrid working (office and home based).
Role title
Job Title: Children's Social Worker
Key details
* Salary: £33,699 - £41,771, plus £4,000 market forces
* Hours: 37 per week
* Location: Wildwood - Worcester (hybrid working arrangement office and home based)
* Team: Initial Contact and Referral Team, Family Front Door
* Contract: Permanent
Responsibilities
* Process referrals from a range of partner agencies, parents and carers within a busy and fast paced environment.
* Analyse information and make appropriate recommendations in accordance with the Worcestershire level of needs guidance.
* Work with and analyse a complex and diverse range of information, including child protection concerns, to support timely decision making.
* Ensure that referrals into children’s services are progressed in a timely manner and manage your workload effectively.
* Demonstrate strong written and analytical skills with resilience to work in a busy environment.
* Be based primarily in one of the three district areas (Redditch/Wychavon, Worcester/Malvern, Bromsgrove/Wyre Forest) to understand local services and build relationships with partner agencies.
Requirements
* Social Worker with a minimum of two years post ASYE year experience.
* Frontline experience working with children, young people and their families.
* Ability to work within a team, with regular supervision and a supportive management structure.
Benefits
* Hybrid working to support work-life balance where possible.
* Professional Learning & Development opportunities and access to the Social Work Academy.
* Flexible working options and a comprehensive pension scheme (LGPS).
* Good holiday entitlement (26 days rising to 31 with length of service, pro rata for part-time staff).
Additional information
Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) checks apply; this post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment is conditional on a satisfactory DBS check. The County Council is committed to safeguarding service users and to equality of opportunity for all residents.
Application details: Closing date: 22 October 2025; Interview date: To be confirmed. Attachments: Children’s Social Worker JD PS (1).pdf
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Human Resources Services
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