Randstad Care
Qualified Social Worker – Children's Frontline & Disabilities
Role: Qualified Social Worker
Teams Available: Children in Need (CiN) | Child Protection (CP) | Children with Disabilities (CwD)
Location: HRV – Accrington
Pay Rate: £36.00 per hour
Interviews: Arranged ASAP
Are you an experienced, resilient children's social worker looking for your next challenge in Lancashire?
We are urgently recruiting for skilled Qualified Social Workers to step into high-priority roles across Children in Need, Child Protection, and Children with Disabilities teams in Accrington. If you have a solid foundation in statutory local authority work and are ready to make an immediate impact on frontline cases, this is a fantastic opportunity with a premium pay rate.
Key Responsibilities
Depending on your specific team alignment (CiN, CP, or CwD), your daily duties will involve:
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Case Management: Holding a complex caseload of children and families, ensuring their voices are central to all intervention plans.
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Safeguarding & Assessments: Undertaking comprehensive statutory assessments, implementing robust child protection plans, and initiating care proceedings when necessary.
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Multi-Agency Collaboration: Working closely with schools, health professionals, and emergency services to deliver integrated support networks.
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Disability Support: Delivering specialized, strength-based assessments and care plans tailored specifically for children with complex physical or learning disabilities.
Strict Candidate Criteria
The local authority has outlined non-negotiable compliance guidelines for this intake. All applicants must meet the following criteria:
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Experience: Minimum of 3 years' post-qualifying statutory experience specifically held within a permanent local authority post.
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Employment Gap: To meet local agency requirements, you must not have held a permanent or fixed-term position directly with this local authority within the last 12 weeks.
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Credentials: Active registration with Social Work England and a recognized Social Work degree.
Why Apply Through This Project?
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Premium Pay: Excellent earning potential at £36.00 per hour.
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Fast-Tracked Process: The team is looking to stabilize caseloads immediately, with interviews being turned around ASAP.
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Diverse Team Openings: Choose the service area that best matches your practice passion-whether that's complex safeguarding or specialist disability care.
APPLY TODAY!
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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