Social Worker - Assessment Team

Job Title: Social Worker - Assessment Team
Location: South Tyneside
Pay Rate: £32.58 per hour

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is recruiting an experienced Social Worker for its client's Assessment Team in South Tyneside. Join a busy and dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality services to children, young people, and their families. This is a supportive environment where your expertise will contribute to meaningful outcomes for the local community.

As an experienced Social Worker, you will play a key role in conducting assessments, managing complex cases, and ensuring the safety and well-being of children. You’ll benefit from flexible working arrangements, regular supervision, and a collaborative team environment.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Deliver statutory social work services in line with legislation and local authority procedures.
• Undertake assessments and develop care plans that place the child’s voice at the center of decision-making.
• Provide direct intervention to support families in crisis or at risk of breakdown.
• Work closely with families, carers, and partner agencies to implement effective support plans.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records and reports.
• Participate in supervision and reflective practice sessions.

Benefits:

• Support from experienced senior staff.
• Competitive pay rate.
• Flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have, 

• Social Work England registration.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Full UK driving license.
• Degree in Social Work (or equivalent).
• Post-qualified experience in children’s services.

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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