Qualified Social Worker – Assessment
V49109196
£26 - £27 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Durham, County Durham
Social Care
Posted 14 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
📍 Location: North East
💰 Pay Rate: £32 per hour
🕒 Contract Type: Agency
Are you an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker looking to focus on meaningful, in-depth assessment work? Join a dedicated Assessment Team in the North East, where your expertise will help shape better futures for children and families.
🔍 About the Role:
We’re seeking an experienced social worker to carry out bespoke assessment work across the South of County Durham. You’ll be allocated cases that require thorough, high-quality assessments, including:
- Pre-Birth Assessments
- Parenting Assessments
- Children & Family Assessments
- Other specialist assessments as directed by the manager
✅ What We’re Looking For:
You’ll bring a strong assessment background and a passion for improving outcomes for children and families. You should be:
- A Qualified Social Worker, with a degree or equivalent in Social Work
- Registered with Social Work England
- Experienced in assessment work (pre-birth, parenting, child and family)
- Skilled in engaging with children and families, even in complex or sensitive situations
- Knowledgeable in Child Protection legislation and child development
- A creative, flexible, and reflective practitioner
- Confident working as part of a multi-agency team
- Experienced (ideally 4+ years post-qualified)
🧩 In This Role, You Will:
- Use your professional expertise to assess risk, need, and family dynamics
- Manage a varied and manageable caseload
- Work in partnership with other agencies to ensure child-centred, effective planning
- Use excellent communication and report-writing skills to influence positive outcomes
- Support colleagues and contribute to team development
💼 Working with Pertemps Offers You:
- A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide
- A smooth and efficient registration process
- Ongoing compliance support – we handle the paperwork for you
- Prompt and reliable payroll
- Referral bonuses and exclusive incentives
📍 Easily commutable from:
Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, Brotton, Eston, Skelton, Loftus, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Durham, Hartlepool, Scarborough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Whitby, Sunderland, and Newcastle.
💬 Not the role for you? We recruit across all areas of social work, including:
IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Child Protection, Court Work, Adult Social Care, Team Management, and more.
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