Staffordshire - QSW / SP- Assessment and Staying Together Team
Staffordshire Council is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker / Senior Practitioner / Assistant Team Manager to join their Assessment & Staying Together Team
Location: 1st Floor, South Staffordshire District Council
Pay Rate: Up to £33.30 per hour (Umbrella)
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake comprehensive assessments of children and families, identifying risks, needs, strengths, and protective factors.
- Manage a diverse caseload, including Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked After Children, and pre-proceedings cases.
- Complete statutory visits, direct work, and interventions in line with legislative frameworks, policies, and statutory timescales.
- Develop, review, and implement child-centred care plans to safeguard children and improve family outcomes.
- Lead on safeguarding enquiries, strategy discussions, and risk assessments to ensure timely protective action.
- Work closely with multi-agency professionals, including education, health, police, and legal teams, to provide coordinated support.
- Support families through crisis intervention, edge-of-care planning, and early help strategies to prevent family breakdown where possible.
- Build effective relationships with children, young people, and families to promote engagement and positive change.
- Attend and contribute to Child Protection Conferences, Core Group meetings, and Looked After Reviews.
- Prepare clear, analytical, and high-quality reports, assessments, and court statements for legal proceedings when required.
- Undertake permanency planning, including rehabilitation, kinship care, and care proceedings where necessary.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant case recording in line with local authority and statutory requirements.
- For Senior Practitioners and ATMs: provide supervision, mentoring, case oversight, and practice support to team members.
- Promote best practice, quality assurance, and continuous service improvement across the team.
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
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Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.
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