Job Title: Children's Social Worker – Plymouth
Salary: Up to £42ph
Location: Plymouth, Devon
Contract: Locum, Temporary
About the Role:
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Families First Front Door team in Plymouth. This is a fast‑paced, multi‑agency environment at the first point of contact for children’s services, where you will play a key role in screening referrals, assessing risk, and ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time.
Key Responsibilities:
* Triage and screen incoming referrals into Children’s Services
* Undertake timely decision‑making in line with safeguarding thresholds
* Work within a multi‑agency setting to gather and analyse information
* Provide professional guidance and oversight to team members
* Identify appropriate pathways, including early help and statutory intervention
* Contribute to strategy discussions and safeguarding decisions
* Ensure accurate and high‑quality recording of all contacts and decisions
Benefits:
* Your own dedicated specialist consultant
* Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organisations throughout the UK
* Prompt and reliable payroll
* Free DBS and compliance service
* £500 referral fee
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