Social Worker, Child Development​/Support

Staffordshire County Council is looking for a qualified social worker for the Assessment and Staying Together team in Newcastle-under-Lyme. This role focuses on safeguarding and supporting vulnerable children and young people through all stages of Care Proceedings.

• Work with families across the continuum of need from Child In Need through to the conclusion of Care Proceedings.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Early Help, Children in Care, Care Leavers, Children with Disabilities, health and education as part of a District Model.
• Co‑ordinate the child’s plan and complete statutory duties to ensure children are seen and heard.
• Undertake Section 47 investigations.
• Place children into Local Authority care when it is agreed they can no longer remain at home.
• Prepare both Private and Public law reports.
• Refer children into centralised services for specialist support.

• Qualified social worker registered with Social Work England.
• Post‑qualifying experience working with vulnerable children and knowledge of safeguarding and children in care.
• Current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Ideally completed ASYE before starting the role.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Joel Davison, Deputy District Lead at joel..

Interviews will be held during March 2026.

We anonymise applications during shortlisting. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.

In addition to your salary, you will have access to our rewards and benefits programme.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. A Gold Award Armed Forces employer and a commitment to supporting care leavers. This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.