Flexible Frontline Social Worker – Initial Response

Leaders in Care; Paisley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Leaders in Care are recruiting a Social Worker to join Renfrewshire’s Children and Families Initial Response Team, based at Renfrewshire House in Paisley. The team provides an authority-wide initial and short-term service for children and young people who are not already receiving social work support.

You’ll progress assessments, provide timely interventions, and develop and manage safe care plans with families. A full current driving licence is desirable.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification required.
• Experience in a child care setting essential.
• Confidence assessing need and risk required.
• Post-qualifying experience in duty or initial response desirable.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial, child’s planning and child protection assessments.
• Provide short-term case management and family interventions.
• Develop and manage safe care plans with families.
• Maintain electronic case records and monitor progress.
• Apply GIRFEC principles and relevant legislation.

Skills

Assessing need and risk

Time management

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Leaders in Care are recruiting a Social Worker to join Renfrewshire’s Children and Families Initial Response Team, based at Renfrewshire House in Paisley. The team provides an authority-wide initial and short-term service for children and young people who are not already receiving social work support.

You’ll progress assessments, provide timely interventions, and develop and manage safe care plans with families. A full current driving licence is desirable.