Qualified Social Worker - Children and Families
- St Helens, Merseyside
- Temporary
- Full-time
📍 Location: Merseyside
💷 Pay Rate: £46 per hour
🕒 Full-time | Immediate StartAre you an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker looking for your next rewarding opportunity? Join a dedicated and forward-thinking Children and Families team in Merseyside, where your expertise will make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families. In this role, you'll be at the heart of a child-centred, multi-agency team - working alongside health professionals, police, and early help services to create safe, supportive, and lasting change. You'll use your professional judgement and deep understanding of legislation to deliver high-quality, person-centred care, ensuring the very best outcomes for children.🔹 What you'll be doing:
- Building strong, meaningful relationships with children and their families
- Leading on assessments and creating tailored care plans
- Managing a varied caseload with a clear focus on safety, empowerment and sustainable change
- Collaborating closely with external agencies and integrated early help services
- Offering guidance and mentorship to students and unqualified staff
- Championing best practice, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes
- A Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
- Minimum of 4 years post-qualified experience
- Strong knowledge of child protection, legislation, and statutory responsibilities
- A collaborative, creative and proactive approach to working with children and families
- Excellent communication, mediation, and negotiation skills
- Experience working within a multi-disciplinary or interagency environment
- A recognised Social Work qualification (SW, CSS, DipSW or equivalent)
- Experience working with looked-after children or within statutory children's services
- Confidence managing complex cases with empathy, clarity, and purpose
- Competitive hourly rate of £46
- Supportive and values-driven team environment
- Opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of children and young peopl
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