Senior Social Worker - Referral & Assessment

Are you an experienced and qualified senior social worker who has had exposure to a fast-paced children's service? Wanting to take the next leap in your career and work for a fantastic local authority with excellent company benefits and career development opportunities? Look no further!

My client in North-West London is currently hiring senior social workers for their Children's Referral and Assessment service.

Salary:

• £45,021 per annum, normally rising to £48,060 with annual increments.
• £5,000 Golden Hello payment (after 6 months).
• £4,500 annual retention payment every 12 months.

Responsibilities:

• Assessing the needs, strengths and wishes of children and their families, and determining the appropriate level of intervention and service provision using RAG ratings.
• Providing crisis intervention and support to children and families who are facing urgent or complex situations.
• Contacting and making referrals to other agencies and services that can help children and families, such as health, education, housing, or voluntary organisations.
• Visiting children and families at home or in other settings and assessing their needs and risks.
• Arranging appropriate care, resources or benefits for children and families, such as child protection plans, child in need plans, or looked after children plans.
• Liaising with relatives, colleagues and other professionals who are involved with children and families and sharing information and good practice.
• Attending or contributing to child protection conferences, core group meetings, reviews, or court proceedings.
• Reviewing and evaluating the effectiveness and outcomes of the services and support provided to children and families and making recommendations for improvement or change.
• Following the relevant legislation, policies and procedures that govern child safeguarding.
• Picking up a large, more complex short-term case load once in every 5 weeks which will be completed within the 5 weeks.
• Mentoring student social workers and ASYE social workers.

Requirements for the role:

• Degree or Diploma in Social Work, CQSW, CSS or equivalent.
• SWE registration.
• Completion of ASYE or equivalent.
• DBS or ability to pass DBS check.
• Experience working with children as a social worker on short term cases.
• Knowledge and practice of relevant legislation.

Benefits:

• Flexible hybrid working.
• Excellent career progression opportunities and career development framework (that most service managers have gone through).
• Regular training opportunities internally and externally.
• Key Worker Housing (subject to availability).
• Generous pension provision.
• Minimum 27 days annual leave - increases with tenure.
• Family Leave policy (including enhanced maternity pay)
• Interest free season ticket loan.
• Childcare deposit loan scheme.
• Reduced cost gym membership.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Discounts on retail and leisure.

If you have experience in the above role and want to join a dedicated group of professionals to help improve children’s lives then we would love to hear from you, so please submit your application today!