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Posted 29 July, 2026

Children's Senior Social Worker- CP

Reed
Wakefield, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Our Client, a Yorkshire council is seeking a Children’s Social Worker to join their CP Team.

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Fantastic payrate of £35 per hour!

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Are you a Children's Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community? Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

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Responsibilities of this role:

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  • Managing cases from referral to closure, ensuring timely and effective interventions.
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  • Completing Child and Family Assessments to identify needs, risks, and appropriate support plans.
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  • Managing and reviewing Child in Need and Child Protection plans.
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  • Undertaking comprehensive Pre-Birth Assessments and planning interventions to safeguard unborn children.
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  • Progressing cases through the Public Law Outline (PLO) process where threshold is met.
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  • Preparing evidence-based assessments, court statements, and reports for legal proceedings.
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  • Initiating and managing care proceedings in partnership with legal services and multi-agency professionals.
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  • Chairing and participating in professional meetings, strategy discussions, and legal planning meetings as required.
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  • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case recordings in accordance with statutory requirements and organisational standards.
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  • Working collaboratively with families and partner agencies to achieve positive outcomes for children and young people.
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Requirements of this role:

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  • Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
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  • Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker
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Benefits of working through Reed, include:

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  • Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
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  • Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
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  • Free CV building and Interview support.
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  • Free DBS checks.
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  • Weekly payroll.
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  • PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
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  • CPD contributions.
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  • Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
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  • Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
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Does this role interest you? Apply today!