Temporary
Experienced Social Worker - Children's Assessment Team
South Yorkshire

Posted Today
Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a Local Authority, who are looking to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join their team based in Yorkshire
JOB DETAILS
- PAY RATE: £30 - £35 per hour
- WORK TYPE: Temporary
- WORK PATTERN: Full Time
- LOCATION: Yorkshire
JOB SUMMARY
The Children’s Assessment Team (CAT) is the frontline service for all new cases entering Children’s Social Care. You will be working within a dedicated, structured team that responds quickly and efficiently to referrals and assessments.
Your role will involve carrying out single assessments, child protection enquiries, pre-birth risk assessments, and managing cases escalating to care proceedings. All work must be completed within strict statutory timescales and to a high professional standard.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:
- Conducting timely and high-quality assessments in line with statutory requirements
- Managing cases related to Child Protection (CP), Child in Need (CIN), and private law matters
- Initiating care proceedings where necessary
- Participating in a four-week duty rota across four pods, with one week of office-based duty per rota cycle
- Maintaining accurate records and reports in compliance with local and national safeguarding protocols
- Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and with partner agencies to safeguard children
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:
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- Qualified Social Worker with relevant experience in Children’s Assessment, particularly in Child Protection, Child in Need, and private law
- Experience initiating and working with care proceedings
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight statutory deadlines
- Strong communication and report-writing skills
- Flexibility to be office-based during duty weeks as part of the rota
- Immediate availability highly desirable
HOW TO APPLY
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