Social Worker - Children & Families Help Protection

<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" data-teams="true">Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting experienced and passionate Children and Families Social Workers who are seeking their next locum opportunity. Our client in St Helens is looking for a skilled professional to join their Family Help and Protection Team, where your work will play a vital role in shaping the futures of vulnerable children and families.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What will your responsibilities be?</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">You’ll join a supportive team of six social workers, led by an<strong>&nbsp;Assistant Team Manager&nbsp;and&nbsp;Team Manager</strong>&nbsp;who are committed to reflective supervision and manageable caseloads. This role covers the full spectrum of statutory social work, including:</span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-weight: bold; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Children in Need (CIN)</strong></span></li> <li style="font-weight: bold; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Child Protection (CP)</strong></span></li> <li style="font-weight: bold; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Pre-Proceedings (PLO)</strong></span></li> <li style="font-weight: bold; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Care Proceedings through to Final Hearing</strong></span></li> </ul> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Benefits:</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Competitive <strong>$46/hour locum rate</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Flexible <strong>hybrid working</strong> arrangements</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Weekly payroll and dedicated consultant support</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Access to exclusive roles and CPD opportunities</span></li> </ul> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</strong></span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To be successful in this role you must have,&nbsp;</span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;"> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Qualified Social Worker with&nbsp;<strong>Social Work England registration</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Proven experience in statutory children’s services, especially within&nbsp;<strong>court proceedings</strong></span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Confident in managing complex cases and working within legal frameworks</span></li> <li style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills</span></li> </ul> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Why Liquid Personnel?</strong></span></p> <ul style="text-align: justify;" type="disc"> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;Free DBS and compliance service</span></li> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly</span></li> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies</span></li> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal</span></li> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge</span></li> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK</span></li> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*</span></li> <li class="x_MsoNormal" style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *</span></li> </ul> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Reasonable Adjustments:</strong></span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.5;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">BH - 191913</span><br><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">GH - 32141</span></p>