Social Worker – Transition Team

Job Description

Job Title: Social Worker – Transition Team
Specialism: Children’s Services
Location: Dudley, UK
Salary: £41.00 Per Hour
Type: Temporary / Full Time

We are seeking a qualified Social Worker to join the Transition Team within Children’s Services in Dudley. This is an opportunity to contribute to an ongoing period of service improvement and transformation, supporting high-quality services and positive outcomes for children, young people and families.

The role will involve working alongside experienced colleagues to support service improvement, contribute to the Families First Programme and wider national reforms, and strengthen practice across Children’s Services.

What you will do

Service Improvement: Support the ongoing improvement journey within Children’s Services and contribute to strengthening practice.

Children and Families: Deliver high-quality social work services to children and families, supporting positive outcomes and effective intervention.

Families First Programme: Contribute to the implementation and embedding of the Families First Programme.

Service Transformation: Support service transformation and wider national reform initiatives within Children’s Services.

Safeguarding Practice: Work with families requiring assessment and coordinated plans, including child protection plans, pre-proceedings and care proceedings work.

Permanency Planning: Contribute to effective permanency planning and support positive family relationships and networks.

Family Support: Work alongside Family Help services and local partners to support families earlier when problems and difficulties can be addressed.

Professional Practice: Bring professional expertise, challenge and energy to strengthen social work practice across the service.

What you will need

• A recognized Social Work qualification.
• Current Social Work registration as required for the role.
• Experience working with children and families within Children’s Services.
• Experience of safeguarding and child protection practice.
• Experience of assessments and coordinated plans.
• Knowledge or experience of pre-proceedings and care proceedings work.
• Understanding of permanency planning and family networks.
• Strong professional practice and communication skills.
• Resilience and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• A commitment to service improvement and achieving positive outcomes for children and families.
• Applicants must have 3 years’ cumulative permanent experience with an English Local Authority, including ASYE, in line with the DfE requirement. This experience must be clearly highlighted on the CV.

Perks and Benefits

Hybrid Working: The role operates on a hybrid basis, with 3 days on site.

Supportive Management: Benefit from regular supervision and support from a committed management team.

Professional Development: Opportunity to expand your skills, knowledge and confidence across frontline help and safeguarding practice.

Collaborative Working: Work alongside experienced colleagues and local partners as part of a developing service.

Why Dudley

Dudley Children’s Services is continuing to develop its approach to supporting children and families, with a focus on service improvement, transformation and achieving better outcomes.

The service is centrally based at Cable Plaza, Dudley Waterfront, while the Family Help service operates through a locality-based model working closely with Dudley’s five Family Hubs and local partners. The service supports families through assessment, coordinated planning, child protection, pre-proceedings and care proceedings, with a focus on effective permanency planning and family networks.

Working with Ardent Social

At Ardent Social, we are committed to connecting experienced social work professionals with quality opportunities across the UK. We provide a professional and supportive recruitment experience, helping candidates find roles that align with their skills and experience.

Apply now to take the next step in your social work career within the Transition Team in Dudley.