Senior Social Worker - Children & Families

Senior Social Worker - Children & Families Team

Location: Stockton-on-Tees

Pay Rate: £31.74 per hour (Umbrella)

Contract Type: Full-time (37 hours per week), Ongoing locum position

Working Model: Hybrid (Office-based in Stockton with home working and community visits)

Role Overview

An experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker is required to join a supportive, child-centered Children & Families Team in Stockton-on-Tees.

In this role, you will hold a complex caseload delivering high-quality statutory social work to children in need, children subject to protection plans, and those in care pathways.As a Senior Social Worker, you will also mentor less experienced practitioners, contribute to practice development, and ensure child-focused decision-making remains central across all multi-agency working.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied and complex caseload involving Child in Need (CIN), Child Protection (CP), and Court Proceedings under the Children Act 1989.

• Conduct high-quality, strengths-based statutory assessments, risk evaluations, and care plans.

• Lead on court proceedings, writing robust reports for Family Court and attending hearings.

• Drive multi-agenc...