Children's SP - Assessment Team - Staffordshire

Caritas Recruitment Limited; Cannock Chase; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Caritas Recruitment Limited is representing an experienced Children’s Social Worker to join an Assessment Team on a temporary or permanent basis. You will manage a varied caseload, undertake child and family assessments, identify risk and need, and develop plans that promote safety and wellbeing.

You will work with parents, carers, schools and agencies to achieve positive outcomes, contribute to strategy discussions and court reports, and ensure that children’s voices stay central while applying

Competenze

• Recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in assessment, safeguarding or statutory social work settings is essential.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and manage complex cases.

Mansioni

• Respond to referrals and undertake visits with children and families.
• Complete child and family assessments, identify risk and needs.
• Develop plans that promote safety, wellbeing and development.
• Prepare reports for meetings and court proceedings, and maintain case records.
• Contribute to strategy discussions, care planning and safeguarding processes.

Conoscenze

Communication

Organisation

Report writing

Formazione

Social Work qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

An experienced and committed Children’s Social Worker is sought to join an Assessment Team on a temporary or permanent basis. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children, young people and families by undertaking high-quality assessments and helping to ensure that children receive the right support at the right time.

As a Children’s Social Worker, you will manage a varied caseload involving children and families who may require support, protection or statutory intervention. You will complete child and family assessments, identify risk and need, and develop effective plans that promote children’s safety, wellbeing and development. You will work in partnership with parents, carers, schools, health professionals, police and other agencies to achieve positive outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include responding to referrals, undertaking visits and direct work with children, preparing reports for meetings and court proceedings, and maintaining accurate, timely case records. You will contribute to strategy discussions, child protection enquiries, care planning and legal processes where required. You will also ensure that children’s voices, wishes and feelings remain central to all decisions, while applying relevant legislation, policy and safeguarding procedures.

Applicants must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with Social Work England. Recent experience of working with children and families in an assessment, safeguarding or statutory social work setting is essential, together with a sound understanding of child protection practice, relevant legislation and risk assessment. Experience of working within an Assessment Team and confidence in undertaking complex assessments would be highly advantageous.

You will be a reflective and resilient practitioner with excellent communication, organisation and report-writing skills. The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to a multi-disciplinary team is essential. A valid driving licence and access to suitable transport may be required for visiting children and families across the area.