Social Worker - Assessment & Child Protection - West Sussex
West Sussex, United Kingdom Temporary QSW childrens services, Adoption and fostering, Children and families, Young people and leaving care, CAMHS, Children and disabilities, Probation and youth offending
Children's Social Worker - Assessment & Child Protection
West Sussex County Council | East Area (Crawley Library Base)
£42.00 per hour (Umbrella)
Full-Time Contract
Hybrid Working Available
Caritas Recruitment is currently recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join the East Area Team based in Crawley, West Sussex.
This is an excellent opportunity for a practitioner with strong frontline safeguarding and child protection experience who is passionate about achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable children and families.
About the Role
As a Children's Social Worker, you will be at the forefront of assessing need and risk, undertaking high-quality assessments, care planning, and child protection investigations. You will work closely with children, families, and partner agencies to safeguard children and promote positive, lasting change.
Key Responsibilities
- Completing high-quality assessments and care planning
- Undertaking child protection investigations and safeguarding work
- Direct work with children and young people to understand and identify their needs
- Managing a varied caseload and progressing plans effectively
- Working collaboratively with families and multi-agency partners
- Ensuring statutory responsibilities are met in line with legislation, policies, and procedures
- Supporting children to remain safely within their families wherever possible
Essential Requirements
- Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration
- Minimum 3 years' post-qualified experience within Children's Services in a UK Local Authority
- Recent frontline child protection and safeguarding experience
- Strong assessment and risk analysis skills
- Experience undertaking direct work with children and young people
- Excellent multi-agency working skills
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Willingness to travel across the county to fulfil the requirements of the role
Working Arrangements
- Based at Crawley Library, covering the East Area
- Full-time position
- Office-based during duty weeks
- Hybrid working available, although office attendance is preferred
- Flexibility to work from home outside of duty commitments
Important Information
- Pay rate: Up to £42.00 per hour
- Rates are subject to West Sussex County Council's Market of Constraints policy and will be based on skills and competency demonstrated at interview
- Candidates must have a minimum of 3 years' direct permanent employment within Local Authority Children's Social Care in England
- West Sussex County Council will not engage agency workers within the same region for a minimum of three months after leaving a substantive role within the region
- Two detailed practice-based references will be required using the DfE reference template
Apply Today
To apply or discuss this opportunity in confidence, please contact:
Lisa Hallinan
Principal Consultant | Caritas Recruitment
[email protected]
07469 676076
Alternatively, send across your CV for immediate consideration. We are actively shortlisting and interviewing suitable candidates.
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.