Job Title: Social Worker – Children’s Safeguarding Team – Cardiff
Location: Cardiff
Pay Rate: £ 38.43/per hour
Liquid Personnel is seeking an experienced children social worker to join their esteemed client’s long-term Children’s Safeguarding team. We are looking for a dedicated professional with a passion for working with children and families, as well as expertise in identifying and managing child protection concerns and addressing ongoing issues.
Role Overview: This challenging and rewarding role involves working with complex cases, including:
* High-end Children in Need (CIN) and child protection cases.
* Managing cases that may progress to care proceedings, requiring a solid understanding of court work and the statutory requirements for children who are looked after.
Key Responsibilities:
* Developing and implementing measurable, timely interventions in Child Protection/CIN plans.
* Identifying when further intervention is required to protect children within your caseload and taking appropriate action.
* Championing practice improvement, actively participating in process, procedure, policy, and strategy development.
* Managing and assessing risk, leveraging technical authority and deep expertise in social care practice.
* Supporting and mentoring others while maintaining credibility and hands-on experience in complex cases.
Who We’re Looking For:
The ideal candidate will:
* Be registered with Social Work Wales.
* Possess significant experience in progressing Child Protection and CIN plans.
* Demonstrate expertise in assessing and managing risk in complex cases.
* Be organized, resilient, and adept at balancing multiple priorities while maintaining a focus on the best outcomes for children.
* Ideally, be a driver with access to a car and eligible to reside and work in the UK.
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.
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