Senior Social Worker Children

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Up to £35.00 per hour (Umbrella)

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is recruiting an experienced Senior Children's Social Worker to join their Children's Assessment Team, based in Bridlington, on a locum basis.

This is a key frontline role for a confident, skilled practitioner with strong assessment and safeguarding experience, who can deliver high-quality, child-centred practice and provide professional leadership within a fast-paced assessment environment.

• Meaningful engagement with children, adolescents and families

• Producing high-quality, evidence-based single and statutory assessments

• Working collaboratively with partner agencies and wider family networks

• Developing and implementing robust safety planning

• Producing high-quality, SMART interim plans and Child in Need plans

• Meaningful participation in strategy discussions

• Undertaking Section 47 investigations

• Escalating cases to Initial Child Protection Conferences (ICPC) and producing clear, analytical, evidence-based reports

• Undertaking court work where required

• Qualified Social Worker with significant post-qualifying experience in children's services

• ABE (Achieving Best Evidence) trained - essential

• Strong experience within Children's Assessment Teams

• Confident in risk assessment, decision-making and threshold application

• Able to work autonomously while contributing to a supportive team environment

• Up to £35.00 per hour (umbrella)

• Supportive management and established systems

• Quality-focused local authority with strong safeguarding practice

• Interesting and varied assessment work

• Coastal location in Bridlington offering genuine work-life balance

This role is ideal for an experienced Senior Social Worker looking to make a real impact within children's safeguarding and assessment work.

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