City of Wolverhampton - Sr. QSW - Looked After Children Team
City of Wolverhampton Council is currently looking for experienced Senior Social Workers to join their Looked After Children Team.
Pay Rate: £33.33 per hour (Umbrella)
Location: Civic Centre
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a complex caseload of Looked After Children (LAC) in line with statutory duties, policies, and procedures.
- Undertake high-quality assessments, care planning, risk assessments, and reviews to ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.
- Develop and implement care plans that promote stability, permanence, safeguarding, and emotional wellbeing.
- Work collaboratively with children, families, foster carers, schools, health professionals, and partner agencies to achieve best outcomes.
- Ensure all statutory visits, reviews, and documentation are completed within required timescales and to a high professional standard.
- Prepare clear and evidence-based reports for court proceedings, child protection conferences, and statutory review meetings.
- Contribute to permanence planning, including reunification, long-term fostering, special guardianship, and adoption planning where appropriate.
- Provide guidance, mentoring, and support to less experienced social workers and students within the team.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date case recordings in accordance with departmental and legislative requirements.
- Promote the voice of the child in all decision-making and ensure children's views, wishes, and feelings are fully represented.
- Identify safeguarding concerns promptly and take appropriate action to protect vulnerable children and young people.
- Participate in duty rotas, team meetings, supervision, and multi-agency forums as required.
- Support service improvement initiatives and contribute to achieving team performance targets and quality standards.
- Ensure practice reflects current legislation, safeguarding procedures, and professional standards, including Working Together and Children Act requirements.
Essential Requirements:
- Social Work Qualification - Degree or equivalent
- At least 3 years' experience as a social worker within children's services
- Social Work England Registration
- Driving license and access to own vehicle
If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Yug Vaishnav at or call on 020 4574 3378.
Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:
- DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
- Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
- Bonus for finding your own job
- Twice weekly payroll
Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond.
Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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