Childrens Social Worker - Referral and Assessment

 We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Social Worker to join our Children's Referral and Assessment team.

Job title: Social Worker - Referral and Assessment

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 36 hours per week

Salary: Up to £45,221 + welcome bonus & annual retention bonus totalling up to £2,500

?? Purpose:

• Assess and provide services to children and families in need, adhering to relevant legislation, departmental procedures, and child care policy.

?? Responsibilities and Duties:

• Conducting comprehensive assessments of the social, emotional, health, and environmental factors that affect the well-being and functioning of clients, using various methods and tools.
• Developing and implementing intervention plans that are tailored to the specific needs and preferences of clients, in collaboration with them and other relevant parties
• Providing direct services and support to clients, such as counselling, advocacy, mediation, crisis intervention, education, information, referral, and coordination of resources.
• Providing direct services and support to clients, such as counselling, advocacy, mediation, crisis intervention, education, information, referral, and coordination of resources.
• Reviewing and updating intervention plans as needed.

?? Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of the needs, strengths, and goals of children and families who are referred to children’s social services because of concerns about their safety and well-being, as well as the policies, laws, and regulations that govern social work practice in children’s services.
• Knowledge of theories and models of referral and assessment, such as person-centred practice, safeguarding, mental capacity, effective assessments and outcome-based support planning, and crisis intervention.
• Skills in conducting comprehensive assessments of the needs, strengths, and goals of children and families, using various methods and tools such as interviews, observations, questionnaires, scales, and tests.

?? Experience:

• Appropriate and relevant experience and post-qualification experience of children and families social work within a statutory, voluntary or independent sector organisation.

?? Qualifications:

• CQSW / DIPSW / Degree in Social Work or equivalent.

?? Special Conditions:

• SWE Registered
• Satisfactory DBS
• Must have completed ASYE

?? Benefits:

• Eligibility to join the Lease Car Scheme
• Membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes e.g. Cycle2Work scheme
• Employee Benefits Lifestyle Discounts – hundreds of discounts at local and national retailers, restaurants, holidays and much more.
• Free parking and claim more on mileage (45p per mile)

Join us in creating a better future for children in the South London area! If you have the passion and expertise to make a difference, apply now and be a part of our dedicated team.