Senior Social Worker - Locality Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Locality Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Wakefield, UK
Salary: £35.00 per hour

Senior Social Worker within the Locality Team in Wakefield, earning £35.00 per hour. This exciting ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing experienced Children's Social Workers with the chance to make a lasting difference in the lives of children, young people, and families. Working within a supportive and dynamic team, you will manage complex cases, lead safeguarding interventions, and promote positive outcomes through high-quality, child-centred practice.

Locum work offers a fantastic opportunity to enjoy professional variety, flexibility, and career development while being rewarded for your expertise and commitment.

Perks and benefits:

• Part Time / Full Time: Enjoy the flexibility to tailor your working hours around your lifestyle and personal commitments.

• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £35.00 per hour, rewarding your skills, dedication, and experience.

• Varied Locum Experience: Benefit from diverse casework and the opportunity to broaden your professional expertise.

• Supportive Team Environment: Join a team that values collaboration, professional respect, and shared learning.

• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to further enhance your practice and career progression.

• Career Growth: Strengthen your experience across a wide range of statutory children's services responsibilities.

• Meaningful Impact: Make a real difference to the safety, welfare, and future outcomes of children and families across Wakefield.

What you will do:

• Manage a complex caseload of children, young people, and families within the locality service.

• Undertake assessments, care planning, reviews, and safeguarding investigations in line with statutory requirements.

• Lead Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Looked After Children (LAC) cases.

• Complete statutory visits, court reports, risk assessments, and other key documentation.

• Develop and implement outcome-focused care and support plans that promote positive change and long-term stability.

• Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners including education, health services, police, and voluntary organisations.

• Chair and contribute to professional meetings, reviews, conferences, and planning forums.

• Provide mentoring, guidance, and support to newly qualified and less experienced social workers.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and hig