Child Protection Social Worker

2 days ago


Newport, Newport, United Kingdom Liquid Personnel Full time £198,000 - £475,200 per year

Job Title: Social Worker – Child Protection
Location: Newport Council
Rate: £38 per hour

An exciting role has become available at the Newport Council. They are looking for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join their Child Protection team.

What will your responsibilities be?
In this role, you will conduct assessments and investigations to identify children at risk of harm. You will develop and implement care plans to protect children and support families. Working collaboratively with multi-agency teams, including health, education, and law enforcement, will be essential. You will provide expert advice and support to families and carers, maintain accurate and up-to-date case records, and participate in case conferences, court proceedings, and other relevant meetings.

Benefits:

  • Competitive hourly rate.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Opportunity to gain experience in a supportive and collaborative team environment.
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
  • Employee assistance program and wellbeing initiatives.

Qualifications and Experiences:
You must have a degree in Social Work and registration with Social Care Wales. Proven experience in child protection or a related field is essential. You should have a strong understanding of child protection legislation and best practices, along with excellent communication, assessment, and decision-making skills. The ability to work under pressure and manage a complex caseload is crucial. Additionally, you should be committed to continuous professional development. Benefits include:

How to apply?
If this job is for you, feel free to click apply below or if you want to learn more about it, please contact

Why Liquid Personnel?

  • New 'Faster Pay' service getting you paid more quickly
  • Twice weekly payroll
  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available from other agencies
  • Free access to Liquid's exclusive social work training and CPD portal
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
  • Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
  • "Refer a Friend" bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
  • "Find your own job" bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us*

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. *Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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