Social Worker - PLO & Court

Children’s Social Worker – Level 2 / 3 PLO & Court Team | South Coast Salary: Level 2 – Band 10: Starting salary of £45,529 Level 3 – Band 11: Starting salary of £49,817 Pro rata for part-time colleagues.Are you an experienced Children’s Social Worker with a strong safeguarding background and the confidence to manage complex pre-proceedings and court-related work? We’re recruiting Children’s Social Workers at Level 2 and Level 3 to join specialist PLO & Court Teams within a supportive local authority on the South Coast. This is an opportunity to work with families where concerns for a child’s safety may meet the threshold for legal action. You’ll provide purposeful, analytical and relationship-based Social Work, helping families make sustainable changes wherever possible while ensuring timely and robust plans are made when children need protection. The role You’ll manage complex cases during the pre-proceedings stage, working closely with children, parents, wider family networks and partner agencies. Your responsibilities will include: Managing complex safeguarding casework within the Public Law Outline process Undertaking high-quality assessments, risk analysis and care planning Working with families affected by domestic abuse, adult mental health needs and substance misuse Leading purposeful direct work with children and parents Preparing clear, ev...