5 jobs found in Dewsbury

City of Doncaster Council Social Worker – Early Help Team Pay Rate: £35 per hour Hours: 37 per week Contract: Locum About the Role City of Doncaster Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Early Help Team. You will work with children, young people, and families at the earliest opportunity to prevent issues from escalating and ensure families receive the right support at the right time. This role focuses on building positive relationships, undertaking assessments, coordinating support services, and helping families achieve sustainable change. Key Responsibilities Complete Early Help Assessments and plans. Work directly with children, young people, and families to identify needs and strengths. Coordinate multi-agency interventions and support packages. Promote positive outcomes through preventative and family-led approaches. Undertake safeguarding activity where concerns arise. Work closely with schools, health professionals, and community...

Social Worker | Child Protection / Child in Need Team | Salford Council | £39 per hour Salford Council is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join its Child Protection and Child in Need Team on an agency basis. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and child-focused service committed to safeguarding children, strengthening families and achieving positive outcomes through purposeful intervention. Working within a busy frontline team, you will undertake a varied caseload involving children subject to Child in Need and Child Protection plans, completing assessments and interventions that promote safety, stability and long-term positive change for children and their families. Role Overview As a Social Worker within the Child Protection and Child in Need Team, you will be responsible for assessing risk, planning interventions and working in partnership with children, families and multi-agency professionals to ensure children receive the right support at...

Children's Support Worker - Domestic Abuse Sector (Derbyshire) Location: Derbyshire Contract: Full-time Role Overview Support children and young people affected by domestic abuse Provide emotional and practical support in safe, structured environments Help children recover from trauma and build resilience Deliver one-to-one and group-based interventions Promote emotional wellbeing, stability, and confidence Work with families to support recovery and safeguarding Key Responsibilities Conduct risk and needs assessments for children and young people Develop and implement individual support plans Deliver age-appropriate emotional support sessions and activities Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed at all times Maintain accurate and timely case notes and records Liaise with social workers, schools, health services, and other agencies Support families in accessing housing, benefits, and community services Advocate for children to ensure their voice is heard Essential...

We are looking for passionate Childrens Support Workers who are available to work on a flexible basis. As a Childrens Support Worker you will work as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care at all times and support the Young Persons emotional wellbeing. You recognise that the role is to help support service users maximise their choices, rights and decisions. The successful candidate must have; - Hold a full UK driving licence - Level 3 in Health & Social Care/Children & Young People is great but not essential - 6 months experience working in a similar setting - Empathetic people person who is non-judgemental and calm - Dedicated and committed with a “can-do” attitude If you meet the above specification then please get in touch ASAP, the successful applicant will be rewarded with: - Excellent rates of pay and additional supplements - Flexible working hours - Potential Permanent positions The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced...

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 Section 47 investigations * Work...