
Qualified Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention / Permanence Team
- Wirral, Merseyside
- Temporary
- Full-time
📍 Location: Merseyside
💷 Pay Rate: £34 per hour
🕒 Full-Time (36 hours) | 🏡 Hybrid Working AvailableAre you an experienced Social Worker who thrives on making a real difference in the lives of children and families? We're looking for confident, skilled practitioners to join both the Assessment & Intervention and Permanence Teams within a progressive North West local authority.
These frontline roles involve direct work with children and families, safeguarding, risk assessments, and long-term care planning - all with the goal of delivering stability, safety and brighter futures.🔍 About the Roles:
Assessment & Intervention Team:
- Conduct timely assessments under Section 17 and Section 47
- Respond to referrals, identify risk and determine the appropriate level of intervention
- Work in a fast-paced team focused on early help, de-escalation, and safeguarding
- Support children with long-term care plans
- Deliver consistent support to children in care and those transitioning to permanency
- Build trusted relationships with families, carers, and professionals to achieve the best outcomes
- Manageable caseloads
- Agile working and remote access kits
- Regular supervision and reflective group sessions
- Access to ongoing training and development (open to agency staff too)
- Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
- 4+ years' post-qualified experience, ideally in safeguarding, permanence or frontline roles
- Deep understanding of child protection legislation and care planning frameworks
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including court work
- Ability to build meaningful relationships with children and families
- Creative, resilient, and outcome-driven approach
- Supportive, experienced management and team culture
- Flexible, hybrid working pattern
- Strong focus on development and practice improvement
- Competitive hourly rate
- Dedicated consultant with access to exclusive roles across the UK
- Fast, easy online registration
- Weekly payroll you can trust
- Compliance handled for you
- Referral bonuses and incentives
💬 Apply now or get in touch to learn more.
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