Child Protection Social Work Specialist

2 days ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Austin Fraser Full time
Job Summary

A highly passionate and experienced Senior Social Worker is required to join the Children and Family assessment team at Coventry City Council.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to deliver on-the-ground social care to support families across Coventry. The successful candidate will work closely with professionals from various agencies, including health, education, and social care, to improve lived experiences for children.

Key Responsibilities
  • Completing child and family assessments, parenting assessments, sibling assessments, and risk assessments
  • Conducting child protection enquiries under section 47 of the Children Act 1989
  • Holding a complex caseload including children and families on child in need plans, child protection plans
About You

To be successful, you will need to have a recognised professional Social Work qualification (MA/BA/B.Sc. in Social Work, Diploma in Social Work or CQSW) and Social Work England registration along with at least 2 years post-qualifying Social Work experience in children and families.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, dependent on experience, as well as the following benefits:

  • Exclusive access to the latest Qualified Social Work vacancies
  • Helping you upskill through our My Learning platform, network forums, and resources
  • Transparency on timesheet/payroll platform - Option to be paid PAYE or Umbrella Ltd
  • Support for CV writing and interview skills
  • *£250 reward for referring another Qualified Social Worker, who we then place
About Us

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Our dedicated team is committed to providing exceptional service and support to both clients and candidates.



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