Social Worker - Looked After Children
Liquid Personnel
Walsall, West MidlandsView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
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Contract
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Hours
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Closing date
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In plain English
What this job actually involves
You will support children in state care, creating and reviewing their care plans and checking placements are safe. The role suits people who enjoy helping vulnerable youngsters and can manage a busy caseload.
What you'll need
- A degree in Social Work and HCPC registration (or ability to register).
- Experience working with looked‑after children or similar vulnerable groups.
- Strong communication skills for working with families, carers and professionals.
- Ability to organise and keep accurate case records.
- Resilience and good time‑management for a busy caseload.
How to boost your chances
- Update your CV to highlight any work with children in care.
- Prepare examples of how you have created or reviewed care plans.
- Check the HCPC registration process and have your documents ready.
- Research the local authority’s Looked After Children policies.
- Practice answering scenario questions about placement safety.
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Job description
Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Children’s Social Worker to join its client’s Looked After Children team, based in Walsall. What will your responsibilities be? Manage a caseload of children who are in the care of the local authority. Develop, implement, and regularly review care plans tailored to each child’s needs. Ensure children’s placements (foster care, residential care, kinship care) are safe, stable, and supportive. Promote the child’s health, education, and emotional wellbeing, ensurin…
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Provenance
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Adzuna
First seen
7 September 2026
Last checked
6 November 2026
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