Childrens Social Worker – Assessment Team – #OR105762
Job Description
Somerset Council is recruiting a qualified Social Worker to join an Assessment Team based at King Square, Bridgwater, supporting children and families in the Sedgemoor locality. This is a temporary role paying £28.41–£38.00 per hour via Prism, starting 6 July 2026.
You will undertake high-quality, child-centred assessments of need and risk, ensuring children and young people are protected from significant harm. Using relational, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approaches, you will build trusting relationships with families, develop and review care plans that reflect the child’s voice, and deliver evidence-based interventions. You will manage a caseload of varying complexity, respond to referrals, prepare court reports and written statements, and contribute to quality assurance processes.
Collaboration is central to this role: you will work alongside Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership and professionals across statutory, independent, and voluntary sectors to secure the right resources for families.
Candidates must hold a recognised social work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and have demonstrable experience in Child Protection and safeguarding within children’s services.
To find out more or to be considered for this opportunity, please get in touch with our team today.
What’s on offer:
* Excellent, competitive pay rates – paid weekly
* Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders
* A desirable location with great transport links
* A stable, well-resourced, and encouraging working environment
Why join Semester.co.uk?
* Free ongoing CPD and training opportunities to enhance your skills
* Competitive rates of pay with prompt, reliable payments through our in-house payroll
* Enhanced DBS processing included
* Dedicated, friendly consultant offering tailored support
* Access to a wide range of opportunities in your chosen location
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