Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

Job Title: Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team
Specialism: Social Worker - Children
Location: Lancashire, UK
Salary: £36.00 per hour
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Social Worker within the Duty & Assessment Team in Lancashire, earning £36.00 per hour. This ongoing locum opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent opportunity to work at the front door of Children's Social Care. You will play a vital role in safeguarding children and supporting families through timely assessments, interventions, and multi-agency collaboration. Covering areas including Fylde and Wyre, with office bases in Fleetwood, Lytham St Annes, and Kirkham, this role offers a varied and rewarding working environment.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose a working pattern that fits around your lifestyle and personal commitments.
• Hourly Pay: Earn a competitive rate of £36.00 per hour, rewarding your skills and experience.
• Professional Growth: Gain exposure to a wide range of safeguarding and assessment work, enhancing your expertise and career development.
• Networking Opportunities: Build strong professional relationships with colleagues and partner agencies across multiple services.
• Meaningful Impact: Make a real difference in the lives of children and families by ensuring they receive timely support and protection.
• Varied Experience: Enjoy the flexibility and diversity that locum work provides while broadening your professional knowledge.

What you will do

• Referral Management: Receive, screen, and respond to referrals relating to children and families, assessing risk and determining appropriate interventions.
• Assessment: Complete Child and Family Assessments and other statutory assessments within legislative timescales.
• Direct Work: Undertake home visits and engage directly with children to understand their lived experiences, wishes, and feelings.
• Safeguarding: Identify safeguarding concerns, assess risks, and implement protective measures where significant harm is identified.
• Case Management: Manage a varied caseload including Child in Need, Child Protection, and Public Law Outline (PLO) cases.
• Risk Assessment: Complete evidence-based risk assessments and provide professional recommendations to inform decision-making.
• Family Support: Work with families to identify strengths, build resilience, and promote positive outcomes for children.
• Multi-Agency Working: Coordinate assessments and interventions alongside education, health