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Children's Social Worker

Piers Meadows Recruitment
Posted 22 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London W2 2HB, England

Salary

£37 per hour

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The position is for a Children's Social Worker responsible for managing Child Protection and Child in Need cases.
  • Candidates must have significant experience in statutory children's services, particularly in Child Protection and court work.
  • The role requires SWE registration and familiarity with case management systems like MOSAIC.
  • This job offers a salary capped at £37 per hour (umbrella) and requires regular office attendance with limited work-from-home flexibility.
  • Successful applicants will need to pass an enhanced DBS check and provide references covering the last 5 years.

Children's Social Worker

**Key Responsibilities:**- Manage Child Protection and Child in Need cases.- Conduct Section 47 investigations and Child and Family Assessments.- Develop Child Protection Plans and participate in multi-agency meetings.- Attend court and provide reports as required.- Collaborate with families to promote children's welfare.- Maintain accurate case management records (e.g., MOSAIC).- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

**About You:** We seek a dedicated Qualified Social Worker with experience in statutory children’s services and a strong understanding of safeguarding legislation.

**Essential Criteria:**- SWE registration.- Significant experience in Child Protection and statutory social work.- Proven ability to manage complex caseloads and court work.- Familiarity with Child Protection Plans and multi-agency collaboration.- Experience with case management systems (e.g., MOSAIC).- Excellent communication and decision-making skills.- Previous local authority experience.

This role offers limited work-from-home flexibility and requires regular office attendance, capped at £37 per hour (umbrella). Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide 5 years of references.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.