Social Worker - Duty and Assessment

Liquid PersonnelLancashire, United Kingdom · Posted 8 months ago

Full-timeEst. 35,000 GBP

Description

Experienced and dedicated Children’s Social Workers is required for our client’s Duty and Assessment team, based in Lancashire.

What will your responsibilities be?

In this role, you will:

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 & 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
Post-qualified 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.

BH - 195659
GH - 33793

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