Social Worker - Children's Safeguarding

Location: Hybrid - Based in Loughborough (with coverage extending to Melton)

Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour

Team: Children's Safeguarding / Family Safeguarding

Contract Type: Locum / Temporary

Leicestershire County Council is seeking an experienced, dedicated, and highly skilled Social Worker to join their Children's Safeguarding team. This dual-focus role covers both Loughborough and Melton, requiring a versatile professional capable of managing a complex caseload spanning Child Protection (CP) and Court proceedings.

This is a hybrid position that offers flexibility alongside vital in-person collaboration.

• Case Management: Manage a complex caseload involving Child Protection (CP) planning and care proceedings.

• Court Work: Prepare high-quality court reports, statements, and assessments, and provide professional testimony for court attendance located in Leicester City.

• Collaboration: Actively participate in the multi-disciplinary team environment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

While this role benefits from hybrid working flexibility, physical attendance is required for the following:

• Weekly pod meetings at the office.

• All designated duty days.

• Monthly team meetings.

• In-person Court attendance in Leicester City.

• Experience: A minimum of 3 years of permanent experience working within a Local Authority (LA) Children's Services department.

• Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and active Social Work England registration.

• Skills: Strong track record in court work and navigating the child protection framework.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

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experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work