Locum Children's Social Worker – Duty Team
St Helens
£35.37 per hour (Umbrella)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join the Duty Team in St Helens on a locum basis.

This fast-paced frontline team is responsible for responding to referrals from MASH, undertaking assessments, managing Section 47 investigations, and progressing Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Public Law Outline (PLO) work. You will play a key role in ensuring children receive timely and effective interventions, with the child's welfare at the centre of all decision-making.

The Duty Team provides short-term intervention, holding cases until assessments are completed and plans are established before stepping cases down or transferring them to longer-term teams where required.

Key Responsibilities:

* Respond to referrals and complete statutory assessments

* Manage CIN, CP, and PLO cases

* Undertake Sec...