Children's Social Worker – Assessment Team

3 days ago

Devon, United Kingdom Liquid Personnel Full time £19,800 - £60,000 per year

Job Title: Children's Social Worker – Assessment Team
Location: Devon  (Hybrid: Office & home-based, subject to service needs) 
Vacancies: Countywide
Pay Rate: £38 per hour

Liquid Personnel is seeking experienced social workers to support our client's Children and Young People Assessment Team in Devon.
This is a fantastic opportunity to build meaningful and positive relationships with children, young people, and families—working closely with them to achieve outcomes that are family-led, strength-based, and focused on safety and stability, keeping them safe throughout childhood and beyond.

Our client is currently operating under an Ofsted Improvement Plan; therefore, they require experienced, resilient social workers who demonstrate good practice and can model this across the service alongside peers.

What will your responsibilities be? 

  • Receive and screen referrals from professionals, families, or the public.
  • Conduct initial assessments to determine risk levels and service eligibility.
  • Make decisions on whether cases require further intervention under Section 17 (Child in Need) or Section 47 (Child Protection).
  • Undertake home visits and interviews with children and families.
  • Liaise with police, schools, health services, and other agencies to gather information.
  • Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for further action.
  • Escalate cases to child protection teams when necessary.
  • Maintain accurate records and ensure timely responses to referrals. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

To be successful in this role you must have;  

  • Social Work England registration 
  • Eligible to work in the UK 
  • Hold a full UK driving licence and access to a car
  • Minimum 3 years post-qualifying experience
  • Degree level or equivalent in Social Work  

Why Liquid Personnel?

  •  Free DBS and compliance service
  • Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service, getting you paid more quickly
  • 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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