Children's Services Practitioner (Social Worker)

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading child welfare organization in Camden is seeking a Children's Services Practitioner Level 3 to support families and children through a variety of impactful programs. The role includes managing a caseload effectively while being supported by a knowledgeable team. Candidates must possess a social work qualification and the ability to plan and deliver interventions that promote children's welfare. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on making a meaningful difference in children's lives.

Qualifications

• Must hold a social work qualification.
• Skills in planning and delivering effective programs.
• Experience in evaluating practice effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Work within a manageable caseload context.
• Deliver interventions to children and families.
• Collaborate with team members for best practices.

Skills

Planning and delivering programs

Risk identification

Written communication

Knowledge of legislation and best practices

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

Children's Services Practitioner Level 3 (Social Worker)

Location: Camden, London

Salary: £34,582 - £40,821 plus inner London weighting £3366 per annum

Department: Local Services

Permanent, 35 hours per week

Do you believe that every childhood is worth fighting for? This what drives us, and it's the reason we push ourselves to transform the lives of children and families – in person, in Hubs nationwide, and through the knowledge we share. Join us as Children's Services Practitioner (Level 3) and make a contribution that means everything. All applicants must hold a social work qualification to be considered for this position.

• Are you seeking a role holding a manageable caseload and access to a range of training and development opportunities?
• Are you looking or a role in which you will be supervised and supported by a Team Manager with knowledge and experience of practice, and a real commitment to enabling practitioners to achieve their full potential?
• Are you interested in opportunities to grow, and negotiate challenges, making a real difference to children's lives?

Join us and you will become part of a team who cares about the work and the people they work with. The successful candidate will join the London and South East Hub based in Camden, joining a workforce of passionate and experienced practitioners and managers delivering and evaluating a range of exciting and innovative interventions to children and families.

Would you value the opportunity to deliver services which include child and parent/carer-facing interventions through one-to-one or groupwork delivery? The service portfolio in the London and South East Hub includes:

• Domestic Abuse Recovering Together (DART) – a groupwork programme helping children and their mothers strengthen relationships following domestic abuse.
• Letting the Future In (LTFI) – a therapeutic programme designed to help children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse rebuild their lives and recover from the impact of abuse.
• Pregnancy in Mind (PiM) – this service is a preventative, evidence-based, groupwork, mental health service for parents‑to‑be who are at risk of or experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and / or depression during the perinatal period.
• Problematic Sexual Behaviour (PSB) – A service focused on children who are displaying PSB, delivered over the course of 12 sessions with children and young people, and up to 6 for parents or carer.

This is an exciting time for the NSPCC, with staff at all levels engaging in a range of new projects and developments. There are opportunities to be involved in testing new services, evaluation and collaboration across the NSPCC to further the strategic goals.

• Are you passionate about working with, and making a difference for, children and families, open to learning, committed to working as part of a team ?
• Do you have the skills and ability to: plan and deliver appropriate programmes of work and be reflective in evaluating the effectiveness of practice?
• Can you identify risk and produce an excellent standard of written work and assessments?
• Do you bring up to date knowledge of legislation, research and best practice?

To discuss this role further or to arrange a visit to the Camden Hub, please contact Conor Chong, Team Manager by e‑mail on [e-mail]

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with children and adults.