Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Safeguarding Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Hounslow, UK
Salary: £39.04 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Senior Social Worker within the Safeguarding Team in Hounslow, earning £39.04 per hour. This ongoing locum opportunity offers both full-time and part-time flexibility, providing the chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and families. Working within a dynamic safeguarding service, you will manage complex cases and play a key role in protecting vulnerable children while supporting positive long-term outcomes.

Perks and benefits

• Flexible Working: Choose from a variety of working patterns including 8am-6pm across four days, 8am-4pm, or 9am-6pm to suit your lifestyle.
• Hourly Pay: Earn £39.04 per hour, providing transparency, flexibility, and excellent financial reward.
• Part Time / Full Time: Work a schedule that balances your professional and personal commitments.
• London Allowance Benefits: Enjoy the additional financial advantages associated with working in Greater London.
• Professional Development: Gain valuable experience across diverse assignments while enhancing your safeguarding expertise.
• Varied Experience: Benefit from locum work by broadening your knowledge across different teams and settings.

What you will do

• Assessment: Complete Core Assessments, pre-birth assessments, and risk assessments to a high professional standard.
• Child Protection: Lead Section 47 investigations and safeguarding enquiries to protect children from harm.
• Court Work: Prepare statements and reports for court proceedings, including Section 7 and Section 37 reports.
• Court Representation: Represent the local authority confidently and professionally in court.
• Direct Work: Conduct home visits and direct interventions with children and families.
• Case Recording: Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive case records.
• Meeting Leadership: Convene, chair, and lead core group meetings and professional discussions.
• Multi-Agency Working: Build effective relationships with partner agencies to deliver coordinated support.
• Joint Investigations: Work alongside police and other agencies on joint investigations and interviews.
• Care Proceedings: Initiate and manage care proceedings through to conclusion.
• Care Planning: Develop, implement, and review effective Care Plans and Child in Need plans.
• Family Support: Oversee supervised family contact