Senior Social Worker - Childrens In Care

Opus People Solutions on behalf of Milton Keynes City Council is currently seeking an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Children in Care team.

The Role

This is a dynamic role involving a mix of court work and child protection, where you will play a key part in safeguarding children and supporting positive outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing a caseload involving Child Protection and Children in Care (LAC)

• Undertaking court work, including Public Law Outline (PLO) processes

• Preparing and presenting court statements and reports

• Participating in a duty rota

• Conducting Child Protection (CP) and LAC visits

Working Arrangements

• Based at Civic Offices, Milton Keynes

• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 1 day working from home (subject to service needs)

• 37 hours per week

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Worker Englands registration

• Strong experience in court work and child protection

• Experience within a Children in Care setting

• Ability to manage a busy and varied caseload effectively

If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.