Consultant Social Worker
Team: Family Safeguarding
Salary: £53,655 - £58,570 inc market supplement + £1,000 welcome bonus (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Location Apsley (however travel to meetings will be require within your geographical area)
Are you an experienced and passionate social worker ready to make a lasting difference in the lives of children in care?
Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join a Looked After Children Team based in Hertfordshire - Apsley. As a Consultant Social Worker in this team, you will be conducting supervision meetings and supporting other members of the team and providing management cover in the Team Manager’s absence. You’ll work closely with carers, families, and multi-agency professionals to ensure stability, safety, and positive outcomes. This role will require you to support social workers by assisting in court work which will include attending court.
Each Team is made up of a Team Manager, Consultant Social Worker(s), Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children's Practitioners and Family Practitioners. You will hold a small caseload of complex work and will have support to develop into a management role in the future.
About You
• Social Work England registered
• Must have completed ASYE
• Experienced in safeguarding and working with complex cases
• You will have a thorough knowledge of care proceedings and court experience
• Passionate about supporting children, families, and achieving positive change
• Committed to best practice and continuous development
• Full UK Driving License and have access to a vehicle
You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly team where your growth is genuinely encouraged. With a range of benefits which include:
• SWE Registration paid yearly
• Recruitment Welcome Bonus of £1,000
• Relocation costs of up to £6,000
• Car Lease Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with 5 additional days entitlement
• Flexible/Hybrid working arrangements
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Extensive Learning & Development and career development opportunities
Ready to make a difference from day one? Apply now and be a key part of a dedicated team working together to keep children safe and supported.
Liquid Personnel is a specialist social work and healthcare recruitment consultancy. Founded in 2006, we are now the leading provider of agency social workers in the UK, trusted by over 150 organisations nationwide to provide exceptional agency staff.
We also specialise in the following divisions:
• Nursing - temporary and permanent nurses
• Allied Health Professionals - temporary occupational therapists and physiotherapists
• Criminal Justice - temporary prison nurses, probation officers, and youth offending officers
Accreditations:
- Listed in the UK's Best Medium Workplaces Awards 2013 - 2017; winners of the Laureate Award 2017, recognising that we have been ranked in the awards for 5 years in a row
- 24th in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2016
- Winners of the Best People Development Business Award and Best Back Office Support Team Award 2016 at the Institute of Recruitment Professionals Awards
- 7th fastest-growing business in the Manchester area in the Greater Manchester Fastest 50 2016
- 11th in Recruiter Fast 50 2016 rankings
- Winners of "Best Large Recruitment Agency" at the Recruitment Business Awards 2015
- Holders of Investors in People status
- Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Members
- 'Disability Confident Employers'
