Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker? Do you have experience working within a busy team? Yes? Randstad are recruiting for a Qualified Social Worker to join Bury Council's Family Safeguarding team. This is a full time role offering a fantastic pay rate of £37 per hour. Benefits: Hybrid working Mileage reimbursement Supervision Competitive rates of pay Weekly pay One committed and dedicated point of contact An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply) A full range of free training available Access to 100's of discounts on the Happi App Access to free healthcare and financial advice through the Happi AppResponsibilities: Undertake assessments of children and families under the Children Act 1989, including Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Looked After Children (LAC) cases. Develop, implement, and review Child Protection Plans, CIN Plans, and Care Plans, ensuring they are outcome-focused and meet the needs of the child and family. Maintain a manageable caseload, ensuring all statutory timescales are met for visits, reviews, and assessments. Complete court reports, parenting assessments, and viability assessments for care proceedings and contribute to Public Law Outline (PLO) processes. Chair and contribute to multi-agency meetings, ensuring robust safeguarding and support plans are in place. Conduct Section 47 (child protection) investigations, working alongside police and partner agencies to assess risk and take appropriate protective action. Work collaboratively with parents, families, and partner agencies to reduce risk and promote family resilience while ensuring the child's welfare is paramount. Use a strength-based approach to empower families and provide interventions that prevent children from entering the care system where possible. Escalate cases where necessary to ensure timely interventions and the safety of children at risk of significant harm. Work within the Family Safeguarding Model, engaging with domestic abuse specialists, mental health practitioners, substance misuse workers, and partner agencies to provide a holistic approach to safeguarding. Undertake direct work with children and families, ensuring their voices are heard and their wishes and feelings are reflected in care planning. Support families to make sustainable changes through tailored interventions, parenting programs, and support services. Liaise with schools, health professionals, police, courts, and voluntary sector organisations to ensure coordinated and effective support for families. Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in line with statutory guidance and local policies. Prepare high-quality reports for court, case conferences, and statutory reviews, ensuring they are evidence-based and child-focused. Ensure compliance with legislation, policies, and procedures, including Working Together to Safeguard Children, The Children Act 1989/2004, and local safeguarding procedures. Participate in supervision, training, and reflective practice to continuously improve skills and practice. Contribute to team meetings, service development, and quality assurance processes, sharing best practices to improve outcomes for children and families. Provide support and guidance to newly qualified social workers (ASYE) and contribute to the development of best practice in the team.Requirements: Social Work Degree or equivalent Social Work England registered Enhanced DBSExperience: Children If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on (phone number removed) otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon. Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call (phone number removed) and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion. Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing