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Social Worker - Looked After Children

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Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join Bolton Council's Looked After Children (LAC) Team.

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Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for an experienced Children's Social Worker to join Bolton Council's Looked After Children (LAC) Team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support children and young people in care, ensuring they receive the stability, support and opportunities they need to achieve positive outcomes. You'll be joining a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality, child-centred practice.

Responsibilities

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  • Manage a caseload of Looked After Children.
  • Develop and review care plans to meet the needs of children and young people.
  • Undertake statutory visits and ensure all statutory responsibilities are met.
  • Work closely with foster carers, residential providers, families and partner agencies.
  • Prepare reports for reviews, court proceedings and care planning meetings.
  • Promote permanence planning and positive outcomes for children in care.

Requirements

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  • Social Work England Registration.
  • Qualified Social Worker status.
  • Previous experience within Children's Social Care, ideally in Looked After Children, Court, Safeguarding or Care Planning teams.
  • Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory guidance.
  • Enhanced DBS.
  • £37.00 per hour Umbrella
  • Hybrid working arrangements
  • Supportive management and team environment
  • Long-term contract opportunity
  • Immediate interview availability
  • Opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children and young people

Interested in hearing more? Contact us today.
Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion about this role and other Children's Social Work opportunities across the North West.

  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
  • Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
  • Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
  • “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
  • “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Bolton, United Kingdom
On-site at the office
Who can apply
GB

Listing Details

Posted
July 31, 2026
First seen
July 31, 2026
Last seen
July 31, 2026

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