Registered Social Worker

Registered Social Worker
Team: Children’s Services
Location: Within 1 hour of NP15 1GA
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Contract: Initially 3 months - potential to extend
Rate/Salary: £39.32 UMBRELLA per hour (£29.24 PAYE)

We are wokring on behlaf of Monmouthshire County council and are seeking an experienced Registered Social Worker to join them in a key support-focused role within their friendly and supportive Children’s Services team  This position is ideal for a confident practitioner with strong court and child protection experience who enjoys supporting colleagues and maintaining high practice standards.
This role combines a small complex caseload with quality assurance and duty support responsibilities.

About the Role:

You will play an important part in strengthening practice across the team by supporting less experienced social workers and helping maintain high-quality documentation and decision-making.

Key duties include:

• Supporting with QA of key documents including safety plans, assessments, and reports
• Attending meetings such as Child Protection Conferences to support less experienced social workers where needed
• Overseeing a small caseload of complex cases during a colleague’s sickness period
• Providing practical, day-to-day support and guidance to team members
• Being office-based at least 3 days per week to assist with duty tasks and team support

Essential Requirements

• Qualified and Registered Social Worker
• Minimum 2 years’ post-qualifying experience in Children’s Services
• Recent and proven court work experience
• Strong background in Child Protection work
• Able to live and work within 1 hour of NP15 1GA
• Confident reviewing and quality-assuring social work documentation
• Able to support and guide less experienced practitioners

What We’re Looking For

• Calm, supportive, and approachable practice style
• Strong report writing and assessment skills
• Confidence in the court and child protection arenas
• Team-focused with a willingness to be office-present and accessible
• Good judgement and ability to manage complex situations

Why Apply?

• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Opportunity to use your experience to mentor and strengthen practice
• Varied role combining QA, duty support, and complex case oversight
• A chance to make a real difference to team performance and outcomes for children

If you are looking for your next locum role and meet the requirements set out above, please do apply today. You can also send me your most recent CV or contact me on 01772 208964. 
I look forward to hearing from you.