Senior Social Worker Children

Protecting Children, Supporting Families - Senior Social Worker (Assessment) 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. The Role 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 About You 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 Why Work Here? 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. Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy