Children's Locality Social Worker
Liquid PersonnelLondon, Sutton, United Kingdom · Posted 1 month agoDescription
Our Client is looking for passionate and committed Children's Social Workers to join its ambitious Children's Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive and forward-thinking local authority that is dedicated to improving outcomes for children, young people, and families.
As a Children's Social Worker, you will manage a varied caseload, undertaking assessments, developing care plans, and delivering effective interventions to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. You will work closely with families and partner agencies to help children remain safe, supported, and able to achieve their full potential.
Whether working with Children in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children, or Children in Care Proceedings, you will play a vital role in ensuring children receive the right support at the right time.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with progression opportunities.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Manageable caseloads and supportive management structure.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing training programme.
- Career development and progression opportunities.
- Regular supervision and reflective practice sessions.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
- Health and wellbeing initiatives.
- Family-friendly policies.
- Staff discounts and reward schemes.
- Relocation support (where applicable).
Roles and Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of children and families, ensuring timely and effective interventions.
- Undertake statutory assessments, including Child and Family Assessments.
- Develop and implement outcome-focused care and support plans.
- Complete Child in Need, Child Protection, and Looked After Children work as required.
- Assess risk and make informed decisions to safeguard children and young people.
- Build positive relationships with children, families, carers, and partner agencies.
- Prepare high-quality reports, court statements, and assessments.
- Participate in Child Protection Conferences, Core Groups, and multi-agency meetings.
- Ensure compliance with statutory guidance, legislation, and council policies.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date case recordings and documentation.
- Work collaboratively with education, health, police, and voluntary sector partners.
- Promote strengths-based and relationship-focused social work practice.
Required Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Social Work (BA, MA, DipSW, CQSW, or equivalent).
- Registration with Social Work England.
- Experience working within Children's Social Care.
- Sound knowledge of:
- Children Act 1989 and 2004
- Working Together to Safeguard Children
- Child Protection Procedures
- Care Planning and Court Processes
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet statutory timescales.
- Strong assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Experience within a Locality, Safeguarding, Assessment, or Looked After Children team.
- Experience of court work and care proceedings.
- Knowledge of strengths-based and restorative practice models
Why Join Sutton?
At Sutton, you'll join a service committed to delivering outstanding support for children and families while investing in the development and wellbeing of its workforce. You'll benefit from strong leadership, a collaborative culture, and opportunities to progress your career within a high-performing Children's Services department.
Apply Today
If you have experience in Children’s Services and are looking for your next career move within a supportive and ambitious Local Authority team, we'd love to hear from you.
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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GH: 35646
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