Qualified Social Worker – Assessment

Qualified Social Worker – Assessment Team
📍 Location: North East
💰 Pay Rate: £32 per hour
🕒 Contract Type: Agency

Are you an experienced and passionate Qualified Social Worker looking to focus on meaningful, in-depth assessment work? Join a dedicated Assessment Team in the North East, where your expertise will help shape better futures for children and families.

🔍 About the Role:
We’re seeking an experienced social worker to carry out bespoke assessment work across the South of County Durham. You’ll be allocated cases that require thorough, high-quality assessments, including:

• Pre-Birth Assessments
• Parenting Assessments
• Children & Family Assessments
• Other specialist assessments as directed by the manager

This role offers an excellent opportunity to make a direct impact on children’s lives at an early stage of need, providing the right support before problems escalate.

✅ What We’re Looking For:
You’ll bring a strong assessment background and a passion for improving outcomes for children and families. You should be:

• A Qualified Social Worker, with a degree or equivalent in Social Work
• Registered with Social Work England
• Experienced in assessment work (pre-birth, parenting, child and family)
• Skilled in engaging with children and families, even in complex or sensitive situations
• Knowledgeable in Child Protection legislation and child development
• A creative, flexible, and reflective practitioner
• Confident working as part of a multi-agency team
• Experienced (ideally 4+ years post-qualified)

🧩 In This Role, You Will:

• Use your professional expertise to assess risk, need, and family dynamics
• Manage a varied and manageable caseload
• Work in partnership with other agencies to ensure child-centred, effective planning
• Use excellent communication and report-writing skills to influence positive outcomes
• Support colleagues and contribute to team development

💼 Working with Pertemps Offers You:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles nationwide
• A smooth and efficient registration process
• Ongoing compliance support – we handle the paperwork for you
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Referral bonuses and exclusive incentives

📍 Easily commutable from:
Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, Brotton, Eston, Skelton, Loftus, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Durham, Hartlepool, Scarborough, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Whitby, Sunderland, and Newcastle.

💬 Not the role for you? We recruit across all areas of social work, including:
IRO, BIA, MASH, Children Looked After, Child Protection, Court Work, Adult Social Care, Team Management, and more.

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