Social Worker - Children and Young in Care

Position: Social Worker - Children and Young People in Care
Senior Social Worker - Children and Young People in Care

City of Wolverhampton Council

£33.30 per hour Umbrella | Agency Contract | Full-Time

Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker looking to make a lasting impact on the lives of children and young people in care?

City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking a dedicated Senior Social Worker to join its Children and Young People in Care Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is committed to achieving positive outcomes for children, supporting permanence planning, and ensuring every child receives the care, stability and opportunities they deserve.

Offering a competitive £33.30 per hour Umbrella, in line with MOU rates, this agency position provides the opportunity to join a supportive and forward-thinking local authority committed to high-quality practice and relationship-based social work.

The Role

As a Senior Social Worker within the Children and Young People in Care Team, you will hold a varied caseload of looked after children and young people. You will be responsible for driving care planning, permanence arrangements and safeguarding interventions, ensuring that children and young people are supported to achieve the best possible outcomes.

You will work closely with children, families, foster carers, residential providers, health professionals, education services and partner agencies to ensure that children in care receive effective support and stability throughout their journey.

This role requires a confident practitioner who can manage complex cases, demonstrate excellent assessment and analytical skills, and provide support and guidance to less experienced colleagues when required.

Key Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of children and young people in care, ensuring statutory responsibilities are met.
Complete high-quality assessments, care plans, pathway plans and statutory reports.
Promote permanence planning through reunification, long-term fostering, special guardianship or adoption where appropriate.
Build meaningful relationships with children and young people, ensuring their voices are central to all decision-making.
Undertake direct work with children and families to improve outcomes and promote stability.
Participate in Looked After Child Reviews and other statutory meetings.
Work collaboratively with foster carers, residential providers and partner agencies.
Assess and manage risk, ensuring children remain safeguarded and protected.
Support young people preparing for independence and transition into adulthood.
Maintain accurate and timely case recordings in line with legislation, policy and best practice standards.
Provide mentoring and support to newly qualified or less experienced social workers where appropriate.
Contribute to service development and the continuous improvement of practice standards.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Social Work England registration.
A recognised Social Work qualification (Degree, DipSW, CQSW or equivalent).
Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Services.
Experience working with Children in Care / Looked After Children.
Strong knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance and safeguarding procedures.

Experience of court work and permanence planning would be advantageous.
Excellent assessment, report writing and communication skills.
The ability to build effective relationships with children, families and professionals.
A commitment to achieving outstanding outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.

What's on Offer?

£33.30 per hour Umbrella
Agency contract aligned to MOU rates
Supportive management team
Flexible working opportunities
Diverse and rewarding caseload
Opportunity to make a genuine difference to children and young…