Directorate – Children and Young People’s Services

12 Month Temporary Contract, 37 hours per week

Now is the time to come and work for Rotherham Council Children and Young People’s Service. For more information about Rotherham Social Care jobs, please visit: https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/childrens-social-work-jobs

ABOUT THE FIRST RESPONSE SERVICE

We will deliver on our promise to our children – will you?

If you want to talk children, come and work with us!  We talk about children, not cases, and keeping children at the forefront of our decision making ensures them better outcomes.  As a service, First Response is one big team comprising of the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH); 4 duty teams; the Out of Hours service, EVOLVE (exploitation) and ENGAGE (crisis support). We are currently recruiting to a temporary Social Work post in the MASH this is to cover maternity leave.

This is a vital role where you will support the early identification and assessment of risk, ensuring that children, young people, and vulnerable adults receive the right help at the right time.

Working within a dynamic multi-agency environment, you will collaborate with professionals from social care, police, health, education, and other partner agencies to share information, assess risk, and make informed decisions to ensure families are on the correct trajectory at the earliest point.

Key Responsibilities

Triage and screen help and harm referrals, assessing risk and need.

Gather, analyse, and share information from partner agencies

Make timely, evidence-based decisions to safeguard children and vulnerable individuals

Provide professional advice and guidance to referrers and partner organisations

Ensure compliance with safeguarding legislation, policies, and procedures

Maintain accurate, high-quality case records

About You

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience working within safeguarding and social care and can hit the ground running.

Can make sound, defensible decisions under pressure

Has excellent communication and partnership-working skills

Is highly organised with strong analytical and report-writing abilities

Is committed to achieving the best outcomes for children and vulnerable people

You will be passionate about maximising a child’s life chances.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please email Service Manager Hannah Meredith: Hannah.meredith@rotherham.gov.uk

Advert closing date: 12^th July 2026

Shortlisting: 13^th July 2026

Interview date: 16^th July 2026