Social Worker, Safeguarding

The Social Worker will be based in Safeguarding Pods. As the allocated social worker, they will manage a caseload of children who may be on child protection plans, child in need plans or children looked after plans. They will undertake visits to children and families and complete assessments and direct work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. Other duties may include; having strategy discussion (open cases), safety planning, attending child protection conference reviews, children looked after review; and child in need reviews.

Allocated social workers will also investigate concerns regarding a child or young person’s safety or wellbeing, make an assessment of the risk and protective factors in the family and decide on the most appropriate course of action. A key part of the role entails building effective relationships with children and families and working collaboratively with our partner agencies