Location: Middlesbrough
Pay Rate: £31.74 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract Type: Full-time (37 hours per week), Ongoing locum assignment
Working Model: Hybrid (Office-based in Middlesbrough with flexible working and home visits)
Role Overview
An empathetic, skilled, and child-focused Qualified Social Worker is required to join a specialist Pre-Birth Team in Middlesbrough.
In this vital role, you will work with expectant parents and families across Middlesbrough to complete early, trauma-informed pre-birth assessments. Your primary focus will be evaluating risk, identifying family strengths, and establishing robust support plans during pregnancy to ensure the best possible start for unborn babies and safe care pathways post-birth.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete detailed, analytical pre-birth assessments in line with statutory timescales and local Middlesbrough pre-birth protocols.
- Lead Section 47 enquiries and participate in multi-agency strategy discussions where initial safeguarding concerns are identified.
- Formulate, implement, and coordinate pre-birth Child in Need (CIN) and Child Protection (CP) plans.
- Prepare evidence-based court statements and care plans; attend Family Court hearings where legal intervention or care proceedings are necessary.
- Collaborate closely with South Tees health partners-including midwives, health visitors, perinatal mental health services, and substance misuse teams.
- Ensure the unborn child's welfare remains central to all planning while delivering supportive, anti-oppressive practice to expectant parents.
Requirements & Experience
- Qualification: Degree/Diploma in Social Work (BA, BSc, MA, DipSW, or CQSW).
- Registration: Active registration with Social Work England (SWE).
- Experience: Minimum 2 years post-qualifying experience within statutory Children & Families services, with direct experience in pre-birth assessments, child protection, and court work.
- Knowledge: Sound understanding of early child development, perinatal risk factors, the Children Act 1989/2004, and pre-birth safeguarding pathways.
- Transport: Full UK driving license with daily access to a reliable vehicle for home visits across Middlesbrough and the surrounding area.
What Is Offered
- Competitive pay rate of £31.74 per hour (Umbrella).
- Hybrid working arrangements providing balance between office presence, home working, and community visits.
- Supportive management setup with regular reflective supervision.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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