Social Worker – Looked After Children
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Job Description
About the Role
Join Liquid Personnel as a Social Worker – Looked After Children in Wolverhampton, England.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multi‑agency planning, including PEPs and health reviews, working closely with education and health.
- Manage and support family contact, promoting positive and safe family relationships Qualifications & Experi.
- provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
Requirements
- & Experience: Qualified Social Worker: You must be registered with Social Work England.
- Experience: Proven experience working with children in care or looked-after children (LAC).
- Commitment: A professional who is dedicated to improving the life chances of young people and can hit the ground running.
- Communication: Strong report writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively with children, foster carers, and multidisciplinary partners.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Liquid Personnel as a Social Worker – Looked After Children.
Key Skills
Position Insights
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker – Looked After Children at Liquid Personnel a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Social Work social worker listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.
Social Work — Social Worker Career Context
This Social Work position at Liquid Personnel is open to social worker candidates.
Location & Logistics
This position is based in Wolverhampton, England.
Why This Position Stands Out
- No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
- No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits
Key skills and qualifications: Case Management, Life Story Work, Care Planning, Statutory Visits, Multi-agency Planning, Report Writing, Relationship-based Practice, Risk Assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Social Work role.
Core responsibilities: Manage caseloads for children in care, focusing on developing care and permanency plans and conducting statutory visits. Lead multi-agency planning and use creative tools to capture the wishes and feelings of children.
Benefits package: Manageable caseloads, Long-term assignment, Supportive management. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.
About WeekdayDoc
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Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
Manageable workload (Workload control ↓ exhaustion)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
yesterday
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