Job Introduction
Life-changing work. Game changing support!
Our Social Workers make a huge difference to the lives of people across our county, and we remain passionate about investing in retaining our own and developing practice and this an exciting opportunity which offers just that.
In Staffordshire we focus on providing children and families with the right help at the right time.
This is an exciting opportunity within the Lichfield District of Staffordshire to joint the Duty & Assessment Team under a temporary/fixed term contract for 9 months.
This will provide valuable experience in supporting our local families from point of referral, through assessment and short term intervention, whilst making child focussed decisions, recommendations and actions for ongoing support if required.
Main Responsibility
You will:
- be within the Lichfield Duty & Assessment Team; covering child in need (s17) and child protection (s47) child and family assessment as well as short term interventions.
- be required to work with colleagues and partners to ensure timely and collaborative escalation and de-escalation procedures.
- work within the framework of legislation, agreed council policies and procedures to work with or on behalf of children, young people and their families, to improve their well-being, and promote their independence.
- be supporting families facing challenging situations, and managing complex issues. All with the support and oversight from line management, Advanced Social Workers and Social Work Practice Lead.
The Ideal Candidate
You must have:
- A social work degree and be Social Work England (SWE) registered
- Knowledge of legislation and guidance underpinning delivery of children’s social care e.g. Childrens Act, Working Together, Adoption Act, Every Child Matters
- Knowledge and skills in supporting assessment and formulating plans for children and young people
- Demonstrated ability in improving outcomes for children and young people
- Examples of creative social work practice to keep children and young people within their families where safe to do so.
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Effective verbal and written communication skills to engage with a range of audiences
- Experience of interagency working
Interviews will take place on: w/c 15th June 2026
If you have any queries or questions about the role please contact fay.hargreaves@staffordshire.gov.uk
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. Please note: The minimum essential criteria in the ideal section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes.
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
As you’ll know safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people/vulnerable adults is important to us and that’s why this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. If applicable you should disclose details of unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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