Social Worker - Looked After Children

<p><span data-contrast="auto">Liquid Personnel is recruiting a </span><span data-contrast="auto">Children’s&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Social Worker to join its client’s Looked After Children </span><span data-contrast="auto">team, based in Halton.</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What will your responsibilities be?</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li>Manage a caseload of children who are in the care of the local authority.</li> <li>Develop, implement, and regularly review care plans tailored to each child’s needs.</li> <li>Ensure children’s placements (foster care, residential care, kinship care) are safe, stable, and supportive.</li> <li>Promote the child’s health, education, and emotional wellbeing, ensuring access to appropriate services.</li> <li>Maintain regular contact with children through statutory visits and direct work.</li> <li>Prepare and present reports for Looked After Child Reviews.</li> <li>Work closely with birth families, carers, schools, health professionals, and other agencies.</li> <li>Support children through transitions, including reunification with family, adoption, or leaving care.</li> <li>Advocate for the child’s voice to be heard in all aspects of planning and decision-making.</li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Qualifications and Experience:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To be successful in this role you must have;</span> &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Social Work England registration</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Eligible to work in the UK</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Hold a full UK driving licence</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Post-qualified experience</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Degree level or equivalent in Social Work</span> &nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">To be successful in this role you must have Social Work England registration, be eligible to work in the UK, hold a qualification in Social Work at degree level, and have post-qualified experience.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;<br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Why Liquid Personnel?</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}">&nbsp;</span></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto"> Free DBS and compliance service</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*</span>&nbsp;</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Reasonable Adjustments:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">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&nbsp;appropriate support&nbsp;to you throughout the process and into your work placement.</span>&nbsp;<br><span data-contrast="auto">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>&nbsp;<br><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">BH - </span></strong>196837<br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">GH&nbsp;-</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{}"> 34237</span></p>