Qualified Social Worker – Safeguarding Team
V49109233
£32 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Durham, County Durham
Social Care
Posted 1 hour ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
Location: North East
Pay Rate: £32 per hour
Are you a passionate and experienced Qualified Social Worker looking to make a real impact? We're seeking a Senior Practitioner to join a dedicated Safeguarding Team within a supportive local authority in the North East. In this rewarding role, you'll work closely with children and families—assessing needs, intervening early, and ensuring the best possible outcomes. You'll be part of a proactive and collaborative team that puts children at the heart of everything it does.
Your Role Will Involve:
- Conducting full assessments of risk, protection, and social care needs
- Managing a varied and meaningful caseload
- Developing tailored care plans that promote dignity, empowerment, and positive change
- Using specialist communication and relationship-building skills to engage children and families
- Supporting and guiding unqualified staff and students
- Working collaboratively across multi-agency teams to safeguard vulnerable children
- A Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England
- Experienced (4+ years) in safeguarding and working with vulnerable children and families
- Knowledgeable in Child Protection legislation and safeguarding procedures
- An excellent communicator with strong mediation and negotiation skills
- Compassionate, flexible, and driven to make a lasting difference
- Skilled in building trust and rapport with service users
- Committed to achieving the best outcomes through strength-based, person-centred practice
- A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
- Fast and simple registration
- Reliable, prompt payroll
- Generous referral scheme
- Ongoing compliance and support
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this isn’t the right fit for you, we’re still keen to hear from you! We regularly hire for roles including:
- IRO (Independent Reviewing Officer)
- Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
- MASH, Children Looked After, Children in Need, Court Work
- Adult Social Work, Safeguarding, and more
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