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Social Worker – Looked After Children

Company: Liquid Personnel

Location: Essex, London

Posted: June 19, 2026

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Position Details

Job Title: Social Worker – Looked After ChildrenLocation: Essex
Pay Rate: £39.04 per hour

Job Description:


Liquid Personnel is recruiting Social Worker for its client’s Looked After Children Team at Essex.


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, ensuring access to appropriate services.

  • Maintain regular contact with children through statutory visits and direct work.

  • Prepare and present reports for Looked After Child Reviews.

  • Work closely with birth families, carers, schools, health professionals, and other agencies.
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