£35 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Social Care
Posted 9 hours ago
Expires In 29 Days
Job Description
📍 Location: West Yorkshire
💰 Pay Rate: £35 per hour
🕒 Contract Type: Agency
Are you a passionate, experienced Social Worker looking for a new challenge in a supportive and fast-paced environment? Join a dedicated Safeguarding Team in West Yorkshire, where your skills will directly impact children and families at critical moments in their lives.
🧩 Key Responsibilities:
🔁 Duty Week (Every 4 Weeks):
- Cover all referrals and assessments for the locality.
- Complete Section 47 enquiries, urgent visits, and Child & Family Assessments.
📂 Ongoing Casework:
- Manage Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), PLO, and court proceedings.
- Must have experience with CIN and CP cases.
- PLO/court experience is desirable—training and support are available.
🔄 CIC to CP Transition:
- Candidates with Children in Care (CIC) experience are welcome, provided they are open to transitioning into Child Protection work and understand the required shift in practice.
- One duty day per week during non-duty weeks.
- Office-based during full duty weeks (every 4 weeks).
- Flexible working supported – remote working is encouraged as long as performance and quality remain high.
✅ What We're Looking For:
- Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
- Minimum 2 years’ post-qualified experience.
- Background in CIN, CP, or court work.
- Strong understanding of Child Protection legislation and direct experience with vulnerable children and families.
- Effective at multi-agency working, assessment writing, planning, and direct work with children.
- Positive, flexible, and forward-thinking.
- Eager to deliver the best outcomes for children and families.
🛠️ In This Role, You Will:
- Assess risk and need using your professional expertise.
- Hold and manage a varied caseload.
- Create person-centred, empowering care plans.
- Engage directly with children and families to drive real, lasting change.
🤝 Team Culture:
We're a collaborative, high-paced team led by a permanent, supportive manager. We operate with a clear duty rota, shared responsibilities, and a strong ethos of mutual support. Everyone contributes and has each other’s back — creating a professional, positive environment where you can thrive.
💼 Why Join Pertemps?
- Dedicated consultant access to roles across the UK
- Simple registration & full compliance support
- Fast, reliable payroll
- Generous referral bonuses
- Ongoing access to exclusive roles in children’s and adult social work
📍 Easily commutable from: Oldham, Leeds, Manchester, Huddersfield, Bradford, Wakefield, Halifax, Rochdale, York, Doncaster, and more.
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Vicki Aspinall
Vicki.Aspinall@pprsocialcare.co.uk
07484906671
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Pertemps Professional Recruitment London
19 Great Winchester Street
London
Greater London
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0203 897 1477
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