Advanced Social Worker - Emergency Duty Team

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Join a Team where rapid responses can make a lasting impact

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We are seeking two full‑time (37 hours) dedicated and passionate Social Workers to deliver high‑quality services to vulnerable children, young people, and their families/carers in line with statutory legislation, council procedures, and departmental policies.

This role plays a vital part in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in need, those at risk of harm, subject to child protection planning, involved in family proceedings, or who are looked after.

This is a critical out‑of‑hours safeguarding role, requiring you to respond to urgent situations outside of normal working hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Across your working week, you will operate a varied shift pattern which typically includes a combination of daytime duties with...