Who You Are You are a dedicated, qualified social worker with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and families. You work well within a framework of supervision, complying with legal, organizational, and multi-agency standards. Your role involves participating in training and development activities, and you are comfortable managing a caseload within your scope of experience. As a social worker, you strive to embody the standards outlined by the Health and Social Care Professional Council. What the Job Involves This role requires you to manage a protected caseload, ensuring efficient resource utilization to safeguard children, families, and carers. You will perform referrals, assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of actions based on statutory, organizational, and multi-agency systems. As part of your responsibilities, you will engage with various agencies and participate in professional development activities, keeping accurate records and producing reports as needed. The position involves investigating allegations of neglect or abuse, developing care plans in complex situations, monitoring and supervising cases, and liaising with a multidisciplinary team. Senior social workers might take on specialist roles such as mentoring, delivering intervention programs, or supporting quality assurance processes. Skills Case management and evaluation Risk assessment and protection strategies Multi-agency collaboration Effective communication and relationship building Recording and report writing Professional development and mentoring Understanding of statutory requirements Ability to manage challenging cases Evidence-based planning and intervention Adherence to ethical and professional standards