Job Description

Job Title: Senior Social Worker - Duty & Assessment Team
Location: Bradford
Pay Rate: £35 per hour

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Senior Social Worker for it client's Duty & Assessment Team located at Bradford.

As a Social Worker in the Duty and Assessment Team, you will be at the frontline of safeguarding and supporting children and families in Bradford. You will carry out timely assessments, respond to referrals, and work collaboratively with families and partner agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of children. This is a fast-paced, dynamic role that requires strong analytical skills, resilience, and a commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable children.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Conduct thorough assessments of children and families to identify needs, strengths, and risks.
• Respond promptly to child protection concerns and take appropriate action in line with statutory guidance.
• Develop and implement effective care and support plans in partnership with children, families, and other professionals.
• Collaborate with health, education, police, and other agencies to ensure coordinated service delivery.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date case records and documentation in accordance with legal and organisational standards.
• Provide immediate support and intervention in urgent or high-risk situations.
• Participate in team meetings, supervision, and training to support continuous professional development.
• Ensure all work complies with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures, including the Children Act 1989 and Working Together to Safeguard Children.

Benefits:

• Support from senior members of staff
• Great location with public transport links
• Competitive rate of pay

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Why Liquid Personnel?

• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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