Job Overview
Our Assessment Teams are lively and fast-paced. We're a team who have a passion for ensuring that children, young people and families in our community receive a positive and timely service. The work is rich, varied and allows for a high level of multi-agency working, often to tight timelines. The nature of our work means that you see positive outcomes quickly.
Day-to-day responsibilities of a Social Worker in Assessment include:
- Act as the lead professional and ensure all matters in respect of safeguarding are dealt with promptly, effectively and in line with child protection procedures, escalating where necessary.
- Undertake assessments to identify and respond to needs, building on strength and ensuring that analysis is robust and leads to clear outcomes that can be met through SMART targets.
- Engage with children, young people, and their families to develop effective and empowering relationships which facilitate change and improve outcomes.
- Produce reports and plans for a variety of forums, including court, which are child focussed and reflect their experience.
Experience
- A recognised qualification in Social Work
- Social Worker England Registration
- Previous experience in a social work setting is highly desirable
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, are crucial for effective documentation and collaboration with colleagues.
- Driving License and Car
Benefits
- Wellbeing package
- A relocation package of up to £8,000 (eligibility applies)
- A pay progression scheme to enable you to accelerate through the pay grade as you gain experience and skills
- Scalable retention payments
- Refer a Friend Scheme
If you thrive to make a difference and have 3 years Social worker experience and this is the role for you, then we would love to hear from you.
