Senior Social Worker - Locality Team (Children's Services)
<strong>Senior Social Worker - Locality Team (Children's Services)</strong> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Wakefield, West Yorkshire</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Role:</strong> Senior Social Worker (Children's Services)</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Team:</strong> Locality Team</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Pay Rate:</strong><strong>£35.00 per hour</strong> (Umbrella)</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Working Pattern:</strong> Hybrid working (flexible home-working split to be negotiated)</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Caseload:</strong><strong>Manageable capped caseloads of ~24 children per Social Worker</strong></p> </li><li> <p><strong>Contract:</strong> Full-Time (Ongoing locum contract)</p> </li></ul> <p>Are you an experienced Senior Social Worker seeking a rewarding statutory role in West Yorkshire with manageable caseloads and hybrid working flexibility?</p> <p>We are currently recruiting a skilled <strong>Senior Social Worker</strong> to join a dedicated <strong>Children's Locality Team</strong> based in <strong>Wakefield</strong>. Offering a competitive pay rate of <strong>£35.00 per hour</strong>, this role stands out for its realistic, manageable workload-keeping caseloads at around <strong>24 per Social Worker</strong>-allowing you to deliver meaningful, high-quality interventions with children and families.</p> <strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Complex Case Management:</strong> Manage a statutory caseload (~24) of complex Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Looked After Children (LAC) cases across the Wakefield district.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Specialist Assessments:</strong> Complete robust, timely Single Assessments, risk management plans, and outcome-focused care plans.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Safeguarding & Court Work:</strong> Lead on Section 47 safeguarding enquiries, court proceedings, and pre-proceedings (PLO) when required.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Mentoring & Leadership:</strong> Provide informal peer support, mentoring, and professional guidance to less experienced social workers within the team.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Multi-Agency Working:</strong> Collaborate closely with health partners, schools, West Yorkshire Police, and voluntary sector services.</p> </li></ul> <strong>What We Are Looking For:</strong> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Professional Registration:</strong> Active registration with <strong>Social Work England (SWE)</strong>.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Core Experience:</strong> Significant post-qualifying experience as a Social Worker or Senior Social Worker in a statutory Children's Locality, Safeguarding, or Family Support team.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Legal Knowledge:</strong> In-depth working knowledge of the Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguard Children, and relevant court frameworks.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Key Skills:</strong> Excellent analytical report-writing abilities, strong crisis de-escalation skills, and a commitment to child-centred practice.</p> </li></ul> <strong>Why Apply?</strong> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Manageable Caseloads:</strong> Workload capped around <strong>~24 per Social Worker</strong>, giving you the time to do true direct work.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Hybrid Work Model:</strong> Negotiable working-from-home split to suit your schedule.</p> </li><li> <p><strong>Competitive Locum Rate:</strong><strong>£35.00 per hour</strong>.</p> </li></ul> <strong>Apply Today</strong> <p><em>Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.</em></p> <p><em>Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.</em></p> <p><br /></p>