Children's Social Worker

Description

North Yorkshire Council is seeking an experienced and dedicated Children's Social Worker to join our Child Protection & Court Team. This role is crucial in ensuring the safety and well-being of children while working in a strength-based way with families to help them thrive.

You will be responsible for managing complex child protection cases, working within a well-defined systemic practice model that incorporates Signs of Safety and Family Seeing Methodology. This is an opportunity to be part of a collaborative and supportive team, making a real difference in the lives of children and their families.

Responsibilities

Manage complex child protection and care proceedings cases, ensuring effective planning and interventions. Work directly with children and families to support them in achieving safe and positive outcomes. Prepare and present high-quality reports for court proceedings, case conferences, and statutory reviews. Use a strength-based approach to assess risks and develop intervention strategies. Work closely with multi-agency partners, including schools, health services, and legal teams, to safeguard children. Maintain accurate, timely records and ensure compliance with child care legislation and statutory requirements. Contribute to a supportive team environment, participating in supervision, training, and reflective practice.

Requirements

Qualifications: Degree in Social Work and registration with Social Work England (without annotations or restrictions). Experience: Minimum 3 years’ post-qualification experience in child welfare, including extensive experience in child protection and court work. Skills: Strong communication, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with children, families, and professionals. Knowledge: In-depth understanding of childcare legislation, safeguarding procedures, and systemic practice models. Other Requirements: Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential for this role).

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk

If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £350.

The benefits of working with SCS:

A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact. Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work! An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities. Payroll service twice a week. Ltd and PAYE payment options available. Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training. Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses. DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.