Senior Practitioner - Referral and Assessment (Richmond)

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A social care organization in York and North Yorkshire is looking for a committed social worker to support children and young people through detailed investigations and planning. The successful candidate will engage with families and agencies, handle complex cases, and contribute to team management. Essential qualifications include a relevant social work degree and active registration with Social Work England. Enjoy a supportive environment with competitive benefits, including extensive annual leave and flexible working options.

Benefits

29 days annual leave

Local Government pension scheme

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant Social Work qualification is mandatory.
• Completion of ASYE is required for this position.
• Candidates must have an active Social Work England registration.

Responsibilities

• Undertake child protection investigations and develop safety plans.
• Build strong relationships with families and partners.
• Handle complex cases, including court-related work.
• Support team management and supervise junior staff.
• Ensure children's involvement in the decision-making process.
• Engage in reflective and group supervision.

Skills

Social Work qualification

ASYE completion

Active Social Work England registration

Job description

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About the role

• Supporting children and young people by undertaking child protection investigations alongside safety and contingency planning
• Building strong and respectful working relationships with families, their support network and our partner agencies
• Work on cases with increased complexity, including court work and pre-proceedings experience
• Contribute to team management, deputising for the team leaders and potentially supervising work of an ASYE or students
• Ensuring that children and young people are actively involved in our work and their voice is captured in our case recording
• Actively taking part in reflective supervision and group supervision

Qualifications

• Relevant Social Work qualification
• Completion of ASYE
• Active Social Work England registration

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term‑time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non‑working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here . For our social work offer click here . For our Recruitment Journey, click here.

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points‑based immigration system affecting EU and Non‑EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.