Consultant Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Consultant Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Hertfordshire, UK
Salary: £42.50 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Consultant Social Worker within the Family Safeguarding Team in Hertfordshire, earning £42.50 per hour. This outstanding ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance for an experienced social work professional to take on a leadership role within a progressive Family Safeguarding Service. Working within a strengths-based and relationship-focused model, you will support children, young people, and families while promoting positive, sustainable outcomes and reducing risk.

Perks and benefits

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £42.50 per hour, rewarding your expertise and dedication.
• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that supports your lifestyle and work-life balance.
• Career Development: Access ongoing training opportunities and continuous professional development to enhance your knowledge and advance your career.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative culture that promotes mentoring, guidance, and professional growth.
• Dynamic Workplace: Join an innovative team committed to improving outcomes for children and families through modern safeguarding approaches.
• Leadership Opportunities: Take an active role in mentoring practitioners and shaping best practice across the service.

What you will do

• Case Management: Manage a complex caseload involving Children in Need, Child Protection, pre-proceedings, care proceedings, and Children Looked After where required.
• Assessment: Complete high-quality assessments of children, families, and carers in line with statutory guidance and local procedures.
• Care Planning: Develop, implement, and review child-centred care and protection plans that promote safety, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.
• Safeguarding Leadership: Lead safeguarding interventions where children are at risk of significant harm.
• Practice Development: Provide expert consultation, mentoring, and reflective supervision to social workers and newly qualified practitioners.
• Strengths-Based Practice: Promote evidence-informed and strengths-based approaches throughout the Family Safeguarding Team.
• Meeting Management: Chair professional meetings and contribute to strategy discussions, case conferences, legal planning meetings, and multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.
• Relationship Building: Develop effective relationships with children, y