Children in Our Care (Court Team)

Agency Social Worker - Children in Our Care (Court Team)
Location: Blackburn with Darwen
Rate: £39 per hour
Hybrid Working: Office-based 3-4 days per week

Blackburn with Darwen Children's Services, rated 'Good' by Ofsted, is seeking an experienced Agency Social Worker to join its Children in Our Care (CIOC) Court Team.

This role is primarily focused on care proceedings and court work. While there may be some involvement with children who remain looked after following the conclusion of proceedings, the main responsibility will be managing cases through the court process.

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience
• Strong background in care proceedings, court work, and longer-term safeguarding
• Social Work England (SWE) registration
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Experience using Liquidlogic Children's System (LCS) is desirable
• Ability to manage a caseload independently while working effectively within a team
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to meet local authority and court timescales

What's on offer:

• Competitive pay rate of £39 per hour
• Hybrid working with a minimum of 3-4 office days per week
• Opportunity to join a well-performing local authority with a Good Ofsted rating

If you have strong court experience and are looking for your next agency opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work