Consultant Social Worker - Family Safeguarding, Stevenage
Consultant Social Worker - Family Safeguarding, Stevenage
Join Hertfordshire County Council's Family Safeguarding Service as a Consultant Social Worker in the North Herts FS Team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced practitioner to take on a case-holding role while supporting the Team Manager in delivering high-quality safeguarding services.
What you'll do:
- Manage a mixed caseload of up to 18 CIN and CP cases.
- Complete assessments, prepare for court and care proceedings.
- Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners to achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
- Provide leadership support to the Team Manager and mentor colleagues.
About you:
- Qualified Social Worker with minimum 3 years' experience in children's services.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, court work, and risk assessment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be a driver with access to a car.
Role details:
- Location: Farnham House, Six Hills Way, Stevenage.
- Contract: Temporary (6 months), in scope of IR35.
- Pay: £42.50 per hour
- Hours: Full-time, 37 hrs/week, Mon-Fri.
- DBS: Enhanced required.
- Remote working with home and school visits (risk assessed).
Why join?
- Be part of a forward-thinking Family Safeguarding Model.
- Supportive team environment with opportunities to influence practice.
- Competitive pay and flexible working arrangements.
Keywords included for visibility: Consultant Social Worker, Family Safeguarding, Qualified Social Worker jobs, Hertfordshire social work, safeguarding children, CIN, CP, court proceedings, IR35, £42.50 per hour.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - [email protected] / 0 7 3 8 4 5 2 5 2 8 7
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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