Social Worker - Child Protection
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Job Description
An experienced Social Worker is required for our client to deliver support within their Child Protection Team operating in Enfield London Borough.
What Will Your Responsibilities Be?
- Conduct assessments of children and families to identify risks and needs.
- Develop and implement child protection plans in collaboration with multi-agency teams.
- Undertake statutory visits and maintain accurate, up-to-date case records.
- Intervene in crisis situations to ensure the immediate safety of children.
- Attend and contribute to child protection conferences, core groups, and court proceedings.
- Work closely with families to promote positive change and improve outcomes for children.
- Liaise with schools, health professionals, police, and other agencies to coordinate support.
- Provide written reports and evidence for legal proceedings when required.
- Monitor and review cases regularly to ensure progress and compliance with care plans.
- Advocate for the rights and welfare of children and young people.
Qualifications and Experience
- To be successful in this role you must have;
- Social Work England registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Post-qualified experience
- Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Why Liquid Personnel?
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
- Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
- Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
“Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
“Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
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Key Responsibilities
Conduct assessments and implement child protection plans to identify risks and ensure the safety of children. Collaborate with multi-agency teams and represent the department in court proceedings and child protection conferences.
Requirements
Must be a registered Social Worker in England with a relevant degree and post-qualified experience. A full UK driving licence and eligibility to work in the UK are mandatory.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Social Worker - Child Protection at Liquid Personnel a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,492 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.
Social Worker Career Context
Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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