Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s Social Worker to join its client’s Disabled Children's Service team, based in Hackney.

About the Role:

You will work with children and families, undertaking assessments, managing safeguarding concerns and delivering interventions to promote children's safety and wellbeing.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Complete assessments and develop appropriate care plans.
• Manage safeguarding concerns and Child Protection Plans.
• Undertake direct work with children and families.
• Build effective relationships with parents, carers and partner agencies.
• Prepare reports and maintain accurate case records.
• Manage workloads and meet statutory deadlines.
• Promote equality, diversity and anti-racist practice.

Benefits:

• Competitive rate of £37.52 per hour.
• Supportive management and professional supervision.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Experience within a dedicated Children's Services team.

About Hackney Council:

 Hackney Council is committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and families. The Council promotes equality, inclusion and partnership working, with a strong focus on safeguarding and supporting its local communities.

Qualifications and Experience: 

To be successful in this role you must have;  

• Recognised Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work England registration.
• Experience working with children and families.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and child protection procedures.
• Understanding of systemic approaches and Social Learning Theory.
• Strong assessment, communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage a demanding workload.
• Enhanced DBS clearance required. 

Why Liquid Personnel? 

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies 
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal 
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge 
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK 
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place* 
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us * 

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. 

Reasonable Adjustments: 

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. 
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. 
 

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