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Social Worker

Salary: £30 - £31.74 per hour
Location: Gateshead

 

Gateshead are currently seeking experienced and passionate interim social workers to join our Assessment and Intervention Team to support us during a period of expansion and recruitment-a vital service supporting children and families from initial contact through to intervention and case closure. You'll work with families at pivotal moments, ensuring children receive the right help at the right time, and supporting safe transitions to Child Protection, Looked After Children, or legal pathways when needed.


What We're Looking For

  • Significant experience in statutory child-care social work within multi-disciplinary settings.
  • Strong skills in planning and delivering interventions with complex families.
  • A deep understanding of child development, social work legislation, and systemic approaches.
  • Confidence in managing risk, responding to separation and loss, and using the child's voice to inform decisions.
  • You'll hold a recognised Social Work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and have access to a car or mobility support.

Requirements as a Social Worker include:

  • SWE Registration
  • Eligible to work in the UK
  • Drive and have access to a car
  • Post-qualified experience
  • Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Benefits of working for Connect2SocialWork:

  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
  • Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
  • Prompt and reliable payroll system
  • "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £300 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place

Interested? Contact me today for more information! chloe.boakes@csltd.org.uk / 07725 902 996

Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.