Social Worker - Duty and Assessment

Job Title: Social Worker - Duty and Assessment
Location: Halton, Runcorn
Pay Rate: £46.10 per hour

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for an experienced Qualified Social Worker to join the Duty and Assessment Team within Halton’s Children’s Services Directorate. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a fast-paced, supportive team environment where your skills and experience will make a real difference in the lives of children and families.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Undertake assessments of children in need and those at risk of harm.


• Work collaboratively with families, partner agencies, and professionals to ensure the safety and well-being of children.


• Manage a caseload of children and families, ensuring timely and effective interventions.


• Prepare clear and concise reports for a variety of audiences including court.


• 3 years minimum post qualification experience within children's social care.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Social Work England registration.


• Proven experience in a Duty and Assessment or similar frontline team.


• Strong assessment and analytical skills.


• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Why Liquid Personnel?

•  Free DBS and compliance service


• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly


• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies


• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal


• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge


• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK


• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*


• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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