Family Help Transition Social Worker

We are recruiting 3-4 experienced Children's Social Workers to join a newly established Family Help Transition Team
, supporting children and young people predominantly subject to Child Protection Plans
.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a focused team created to ensure children and families receive consistent, high-quality social work support while awaiting transfer to our Safeguarding Service and as this council transitions to the new Families First for Children model.

If you are passionate about relationship-based practice, achieving positive outcomes, and making a real difference for children and families, we'd love to hear from you.

As part of this dedicated team, you will:

• Manage a caseload of children and young people, primarily subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Deliver high-quality statutory social work interventions.
• Complete statutory visits, assessments, Child Protection reviews and care planning.
• Build positive, purposeful relationships with children, young people and their families.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
• Prepare families and casework for a smooth transition into the new Family Help Teams.
• Ensure case recording is timely, accurate and outcome-focused.

You will be:

• A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experienced in Children's Safeguarding and Child Protection.
• Confident managing statutory Child Protection caseloads.
• Passionate about relationship-based practice and improving outcomes for children.
• A proactive team player with excellent assessment and communication skills.

• £40 per hour
  .
• 6-8 month contract with immediate starts available.
• A supportive management team with regular supervision.
• A collaborative team environment focused on quality practice.
• The opportunity to play a key role in delivering positive outcomes for children and families during an important period of service transformation.

Social work qualification & Social Work England registration required.