First Response / Front Door Team

Senior Social Worker (Level 3) - First Response / Front Door Location: Hybrid - Leicestershire (Office base with flexible remote working) Pay Rate: £38.00 per hour Hours: Full-Time, 37 hours per week Contract Type: Locum / Temporary Target Start Date: Ideally within 4 weeks About the Role Leicestershire County Council is seeking a high-caliber, Level 3 Social Worker to join their fast-paced First Response (Front Door) Assessment Team . This critical role is the initial point of entry for children's services, ensuring that vulnerable children and families receive timely, high-quality assessments and interventions. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and a stable, 37-hour full-time work week under a flexible hybrid working model. Key Responsibilities Front Door Assessments: Undertake initial, comprehensive child and family assessments to determine risk and immediate safeguarding needs. Child Protection (CP): Act swiftly on safeguarding referrals, identifying risk factors and implementing immediate protection plans where necessary. Court Proceedings: Initiate urgent care proceedings, prepare robust court reports and statements, and represent the Local Authority confidently during court hearings. Multidisciplinary Liaison: Collaborate closely with schools, health professionals, police, and early help services to coordinate seamless support. Candidate Criteria To hit the ground running in this fast-paced environment, candidates must demonstrate the following specific experience: Front Door Expertise: Proven background working specifically within a Local Authority First Response or Front Door Assessment Team . Core Practice Experience: Substantial, hands-on experience managing complex Child Protection (CP) cases and navigating Court work from start to finish. Senior Capability: Ideally operating at a Level 3 Social Worker proficiency (advanced practice skills, minimal supervision required). Compliance: Active Social Work England registration and a clean, enhanced DBS. Availability: Able to transition and start the position ideally within a 4-week notice period . 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.