Social Worker (Childrens) (Grade 10)

Role and Location: We are seeking a qualified social worker to be based in our Bridgwater office, supporting children and their families in the Sedgemoor locality of Somerset. You will be part of a safeguarding team, alongside social work colleagues and adult workers who specialise providing support to parents as part of our Family Safeguarding Model. You must be a qualified social worker, Social Work England registered and have experience of working in Child Protection Safeguarding teams. Areas of Responsibility: Undertake high quality, child-centred assessments of need and risk to ensure that children and young people are protected from significant harm. Build trusting relationships with children and families to understand their lived experiences. Provide support, guidance, and interventions that promote positive change. Use relational, strengths based, and trauma-informed approaches to engage families effectively. Develop and review care plans that reflect the child’s voice and best interests. Use evidence-based tools and frameworks to inform decision-making. Responsible for children allocated with varying needs and complexity, commensurate with experience, ability, and qualification; receive and respond to referrals from various sources. Deliver evidence-based interventions in response to identified needs as required. Undertake statutory and best practice reviews and ensure compliance with appropriate legislation, policy and procedures. Prepare and present reports as necessary to facilitate decision making about children and young people and to provide effective quality assurance. Provide information, written assessments, reports, and statements to support other service professionals, managers, and the courts in making decisions related to care. Maintain file records relating to service users to a high standard in accordance with relevant legislation, policy, and procedures. Contribute to ensuring the effective operation of holistic Quality Assurance processes within the team. Provide accurate and timely information to enable the quality of the service to be assessed. Provide a needs-led service, working with providers within Social Services, Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership, and independent and voluntary sectors in order to meet requirements. Assess the needs of children and facilities under the appropriate statutory frameworks. Access resources and services for families and carers which will assist them in caring appropriately for their children.