Job Title: Senior Social Worker – Safeguarding and SupportLocation: Tameside, Greater Manchester
Pay Rate: £39.00 per hour
Job Description:
Liquid Personnelis recruiting a dedicated and experiencedSenior Social Workerto join its client’sSafeguarding and Support Teambased inTameside, Greater Manchester. This team is responsible for managingChild in Need,Child Protection,Pre-Proceedings, andCourt Matters, offering a dynamic and rewarding environment for skilled professionals.
The role is primarilyoffice-based, with some flexibility forremote working, subject to agreement with theTeam Manager. The preferred working pattern isacross five days per week.
What will your responsibilities be?
* Carry out assessments of children in need, including those in need of protection and cared-for children
* Coordinate service provision to meet assessed needs
* Conduct reviews and statutory visits in line with service procedures
* Undertake direct work with children and families
* Promote and respect children’s identity needs, including cultural, religious, and linguistic backgrounds
* Build meaningful relationships with children, parents, and carers to encourage full participation
* Support the development of parents and carers to achieve best outcomes
* Collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies
* Prepare and present written and oral reports to Panels, Courts, and other agencies
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
* Attend regular supervision and actively participate in reflective practice
* Engage in training and Continuing Professional Development
* Adhere to statutory regulations and Council policies
* Contribute to service evaluation and policy development
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
* Social Work England registration
* Degree in Social Work or equivalent
* Post-qualified experience in statutory children’s services
* Full UK driving licence
* Ability to provide 5 years of references and account for any employment gaps
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.
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