Qualified Social Worker - Child Protection & Children in Need

🌟 Qualified Social Worker – Child Protection & Children in Need 🌟
📍 Location: South Yorkshire
💷 Pay Rate: £35 per hour
🕒 Working Pattern: Hybrid working available
 
 
Protect. Empower. Transform Lives. 

Are you an experienced and committed Social Worker ready to make a real, lasting difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families?
We’re seeking a Qualified Social Worker to join a high-performing Child Protection & Children in Need team in South Yorkshire. You’ll be part of a dedicated frontline service that intervenes early, plans for permanence from day one, and puts children’s safety and wellbeing at the heart of everything.
This is a challenging but deeply rewarding role – and you won’t be alone. You’ll work within a supportive, multi-agency environment alongside health, education, and police colleagues, with strong links to Early Help services to ensure a seamless journey for every child.
 
🔍 What You’ll Be Doing
As a vital part of the team, you will:

• Undertake robust child and family assessments
• Lead on Section 47 enquiries
• Progress cases to Initial Child Protection Conferences
• Manage a complex and varied caseload of Child in Need and Child Protection cases
• Devise and implement clear, outcome-focused care plans
• Work in partnership with families to build resilience and create sustainable change
• Participate in multi-agency planning and support transitions when social care involvement ends

 
✅ What We’re Looking For
We want someone who brings skill, empathy, and determination to every case.
You’ll need to be:

• A Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
• Experienced in Child Protection and Children in Need work (4+ years post-qualified)
• Confident managing risk and making sound decisions under pressure
• Skilled in assessment, planning, and multi-agency working
• Knowledgeable in current legislation, safeguarding policy, and best practice
• Creative, flexible, and reflective in your approach
• A strong communicator who builds trusting relationships with children and families
• Passionate about making a positive and lasting impact in children's lives

 
💬 Why Join This Team?

• 🧠 Regular supervision + reflective group sessions
• 🤝 Supportive team culture and experienced leadership
• 💻 Hybrid working (3 days onsite, 2 remote)
• 🌍 Excellent transport links – ideal for those based in:
  Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster, Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Huddersfield, York, Manchester, Bradford, Halifax, Hull, and more
• 📈 Be part of a progressive authority that values high-quality social work

 
🔁 Not Quite Right for You?
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work, including: IRO, BIA, Family Support, MASH, Children Looked After, Duty & Assessment, Educational Psychologist, Adult Social Work, Team Manager, Advanced Practitioner, and more.
 
Know someone amazing? Referrals are welcome and rewarded 💰

Let’s protect children, support families, and create lasting change — together.
🚀 Ready to Step Up and Make an Impact?
📞 Apply now or message us to find out more. 👇