£31 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Knowsley, Merseyside
Social Care
Posted 2 days ago
Expires In 27 Days
Job Description
📍 Location: Merseyside
💷 Pay Rate: £31 per hour
🕒 Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days in the office
📅 Contract Type: Agency (Ongoing)
Are you a passionate and experienced Children’s Social Worker looking for your next challenge? Join a proactive and dynamic Front Door Team in Merseyside, where your expertise will directly support children and families at the earliest point of need.
This is a high-impact role focused on child-centred, strength-based early interventions—working closely with families and partner agencies to assess and respond to safeguarding concerns effectively and promptly.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Managing a fast-paced duty function (1 in every 5 weeks)
- Conducting Social Care Needs Assessments, Mental Capacity Assessments, and safeguarding investigations
- Working closely with police, health, and education partners
- Identifying risk, right-sizing support, and signposting families to appropriate services
- Promoting community-based support via strong links with Early Help Services
- Ensuring timely and effective case recording and care planning
What You'll Receive
This authority values agency staff and offers:
- Full support and supervision, as offered to permanent staff
- FREE parking, FREE tea and coffee
- Signs of Safety training
- Supportive teams of 6 social workers and a dedicated Team Manager
- Access to a Practice Development Team and specialist resources
- Excellent training opportunities and professional development
What We’re Looking For
- Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England
- Minimum 4 years' post-qualified experience in children’s services
- Skilled in working with vulnerable children and families
- Knowledgeable in Child Protection, legislation, and best practices
- Strong assessment, communication, and risk management skills
- Collaborative and confident in working with multi-agency teams
- Flexible, organised, and committed to positive outcomes
Why Pertemps Social Care?
- Dedicated consultant with access to social work roles across the UK
- Easy, 100% online registration
- Reliable and prompt weekly payroll
- Full compliance support
- Access to referral schemes and incentives
Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, Wigan, Warrington, Southport, Skelmersdale, Chester, Runcorn, Preston, Manchester, and surrounding areas.
Looking for Something Else?
We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work, including:
MASH, Children in Need, Child Protection, CLA, Residential, BIA, IRO, Adult Social Work, REaCH, Registered Manager, and Team Management roles.
Referral Bonus
💡 Know someone great? Refer a qualified social worker and earn a £250 bonus — with no limit to the number of referrals!
📩 Apply now or get in touch to learn more about this or other opportunities across the UK.
Vicki Aspinall
Vicki.Aspinall@pprsocialcare.co.uk
07484906671
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Pertemps Professional Recruitment London
19 Great Winchester Street
London
Greater London
EC2N 2JA
0203 897 1477
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