Job Title: Children's Social Worker - Family Front Door Salary: £33699-41771, plus £4,000 market forces Hours: 37 per week Location: Wildwood -Worcester (hybrid working arrangement office and home based) Team: Family Front Door Permanent Are you a social worker with a minimum of two years post ASYE year experience and able to achieve the following ? Do you have a good level of social work experience, knowledge and skills and have frontline experience working with children, young people and their families? Are you able to effectively engage with families, analyse information from a range of partner agencies, and make timely recommendations in accordance with level of needs ? Can you demonstrate strong written and analytical skills ? If so, please join our team! The role As part of the Social Care reforms, we are further developing our Children’s Family Front Door to not only support the great work we already do, but to also develop this further; helping families access the right help and support at the right time. This is an exciting opportunity for a full time highly skilled social worker to join our well-established family front door at Worcestershire County Council. The role involves processing referrals from a range of partner agencies, parents and carers. This involves working within a fast-paced environment, analysing information and making appropriate recommendations in accordance with the Worcestershire level of needs guidance. As part of the family front door, your work wiill be focused in one of the three district areas of Redditch/ Wychavon, Worcester /Malvern and Bromsgrove/ Wyre Forest to enable a better understanding of the services available to children, young people and their families and build relationships with partner agencies who regularly contact the family front door. You will be part of a team where a culture of learning, critical thinking and reflective practice is encouraged, with regular individual and group supervision, manageable caseloads, regular team meetings and the support of a stable and permanent management group. Social Workers routinely have access to our Social Work Academy ensuring that they have the right training & CPD opportunities to do their best work and support them in their social work career. We know how important this is in achieving forward thinking and progressive social work practice where children and young people experience a great consistent and responsive service, and our partners have trust and confidence in us For more information or an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Team Managers: Lilyana Chikurunhe lchikurunhe@worcestershire.gov.uk, Salma Begum sbegum7@worcestershire.gov.uk or Susan Westwood swestwood3@worcestershire.gov.uk Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care. Equality & Diversity: The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents. Application Closing Date: 14th February 2026 Attached documents Children's Social Worker JD PS (1).pdf