🌟 Qualified Social Worker – Children and Families Team
📍 Location: Merseyside
💷 Pay Rate: £46 per hour
🕒 Full-time | Immediate Start

Are you an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker looking for your next rewarding opportunity? Join a dedicated and forward-thinking Children and Families team in Merseyside, where your expertise will make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of a child-centred, multi-agency team – working alongside health professionals, police, and early help services to create safe, supportive, and lasting change. You’ll use your professional judgement and deep understanding of legislation to deliver high-quality, person-centred care, ensuring the very best outcomes for children.

🔹 What you’ll be doing:
Building strong, meaningful relationships with children and their familiesLeading on assessments and creating tailored care plansManaging a varied caseload with a clear focus on safety, empowerment and sustainable changeCollaborating closely with external agencies and integrated early help servicesOffering guidance and mentorship to students and unqualified staffChampioning best practice, continuous improvement, and positive outcomes🧩 We’re looking for:
A Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work EnglandMinimum of 4 years post-qualified experienceStrong knowledge of child protection, legislation, and statutory responsibilitiesA collaborative, creative and proactive approach to working with children and familiesExcellent communication, mediation, and negotiation skillsExperience working within a multi-disciplinary or interagency environment✅ You’ll also need:
A recognised Social Work qualification (SW, CSS, DipSW or equivalent)Experience working with looked-after children or within statutory children’s servicesConfidence managing complex cases with empathy, clarity, and purpose💼 Why join this team?
Competitive hourly rate of £46Supportive and values-driven team environmentOpportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of children and young peopl    🌍 Not the right role for you?
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work including:
IRO, BIA, MASH, LAC, Adult Social Work, Team Manager, Service Manager, and more.

Located within easy reach of Liverpool, Wirral, Warrington, Chester, Manchester, and surrounding areas

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