Social Worker – Children's Services at Liquid Personnel in Newport, RI

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s Social Worker to join its client’s Children's Services team, based in Newton.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Manage cases within CASP, Child Protection, PLO, Court, and Locality teams.
• Complete assessments of children and families.
• Support children subject to Child Protection Plans.
• Undertake pre-proceedings and court-related social work.
• Safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.
• Work directly with children, families, and partner agencies.
• Prepare assessments, reports, and care plans.
• Apply the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014.
• Follow Wales Safeguarding Procedures.
• Use a strengths-based, child-focused approach.

Benefits:

• Supportive and experienced teams.
• Regular monthly supervision.
• Ongoing training and learning opportunities.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• Strong professional development support.
• Guidance from Team Managers and Principal Social Workers.
• Collaborative team environment.
• Opportunities across multiple Children's Services teams.
• Career development and progression opportunities.
• Positive and supportive office-based culture.

Qualifications and Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have;

• Degree in Social Work (or equivalent recognised qualification).
• Registration with Social Care Wales.
• A minimum of three years’ experience within a Children’s Social Work setting.
• Relevant post-qualified Social Work experience.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Right to work in the UK

Why apply through me? I'm a Social Work Consultant specialising in the South Wales market, and I'm passionate about matching social workers with roles that genuinely suit their experience, career goals, and lifestyle.

With a friendly, honest approach and in-depth knowledge of the local market, I'm here to provide clear communication, practical advice, and support throughout your job search, helping you find an opportunity that's the right fit for you.

If you're looking for your next opportunity in South Wales, I'd love to have a chat. Get in touch today to find out more about the roles available and how I can help you take the next step in your career.

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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