Senior Social Worker - Integrated Access & Referral Team (i-ART) | Part-Time Agency Location: Cheshire West & Chester Council Working Days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (22 hours per week) Contract: Part-time, Locum Pay Rate: £39 per hour (umbrella) About the Role Cheshire West & Chester Council is seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join the Integrated Access & Referral Team (i-ART), the first point of contact for referrals relating to children and their families. In this role, you will support the Team Manager in delivering a high-quality, responsive access service, assessing risk and making key safeguarding decisions for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. You will provide leadership and supervision to a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring best practice and statutory compliance across the service. Key Responsibilities Lead and support the i-ART team alongside the Team Manager. Make critical decisions on referral thresholds and safeguarding concerns. Supervise, mentor, and coach social workers, early support officers, and other staff. Ensure statutory duties and safeguarding frameworks are followed. Develop and implement improvements in service delivery and quality. Collaborate with families, partner agencies, and professionals to ensure positive outcomes. Essential Requirements Qualified Social Worker with registration with Social Work England. Proven experience in a front-door or referral service within children's social care. Experience managing staff, including supervision and performance support. Strong knowledge of child protection legislation and statutory guidance. Excellent decision-making, risk assessment, and communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a busy multi-agency team. Working Arrangements Part-time: 22 hours per week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Hybrid working as per council policy, with support to make a tangible impact on service delivery Apply Now If you are a passionate Senior Social Worker ready to support and lead a dynamic front-door team, apply today! Email: m.rabari@ (url removed) Call: (phone number removed) Contact: Mayur Rabari - Eden Brown Synergy Senior Social Worker | i-ART | Integrated Access & Referral Team | Cheshire West & Chester Council | Front Door Social Work | Children & Families Social Work | Multi-Agency Team | Safeguarding Social Worker | Child Protection | Early Help | Part-Time Social Work | Local Authority Jobs | Social Work Interim Roles | £39 per hour Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer. Eden Brown Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number (phone number removed). Our registered address is 5th floor 4 Coleman Street, London, EC2R 5AR, part of nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited T/A nGAGE Talent. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This message is intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please send it back to us, and immediately and permanently delete it. Do not use, copy or disclose the information contained in this message or in any attachment. We take reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present in this email but cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage sustained as a result of computer viruses and the recipient must ensure that the email (and attachments) are virus free