Children's Locality Social Worker - Nottingham

Children's Locality Social Worker

Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK.

Caritas Recruitment is recruiting an experienced Children's Social Worker to join a Locality Team with Nottingham City Council.

£37.50 per hour | 37 hours per week | Inside IR35 | Hybrid Working

This is a varied frontline safeguarding role working with children and families across Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), Children in Care (CIC), Children Looked After (CLA), Looked After Children (LAC) and Care Proceedings.

The role will focus on assessing need, managing risk and delivering effective interventions to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.

Key responsibilities:

Manage a caseload of children and families within statutory timescales
Complete statutory assessments and Child Protection investigations
Undertake Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) work
Work with Children in Care (CIC), Children Looked After (CLA) and Looked After Children (LAC)
Develop and implement child-focused care and support plans
Undertake direct work with children, young people and families
Prepare reports for Court Proceedings, Child Protection Conferences and statutory reviews
Work collaboratively with partner agencies to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records
Participate in team meetings, supervision and professional developmentRequirements:

Qualified Social Worker with a recognised Social Work qualification
Social Work England registration
Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience within Children's Services
Experience within Child in Need, CIN, Child Protection, CP, Children in Care, CIC, Children Looked After, CLA, Looked After Children, LAC and/or Care Proceedings
Strong assessment, report-writing and case-management skills
Knowledge of current Children's Services legislation, safeguarding procedures and statutory practice
Court work experience is desirable
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Ability to work effectively within a hybrid working environmentThis opportunity would particularly suit Social Workers with experience in Locality, Safeguarding, Assessment, Child Protection, Child in Need, Children in Care, Looked After Children or Court teams.

For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - (url removed) / (phone number removed)

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed