Initial Response Social Worker - Barnstaple - Devon - Job - iPeople SC Solutions Limited

iPeople Solutions; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking experienced social workers to join their Initial Response Team in Barnstaple. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and families in North Devon. As part of a dedicated team, you will conduct essential assessments, ensuring that children receive the support they need. The position requires commitment and travel, with an attractive compensation package including a competitive hourly rate and travel allowances. If you are passionate about social work and want to contribute to meaningful change, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Weekly travel allowance

Accommodation allowance

Qualifications

• Experienced social workers needed to support children and families.
• Ability to model good practice across the service.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Child and Family Assessments and section 47 enquiries.
• Support children and families to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Social Work

Child Protection

Family Assessments

Good Practice Modeling

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

iPeople SC Solutions is currently recruiting for Initial Response Social Worker to work for our client based in Barnstaple, Devon.

£44 per hour and £150 per week expenses

We are seeking experienced social workers to support our children and young people in North Devon.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build meaningful and positive relationships with children, young people, and families; working closely with them to achieve positive outcomes that are family led, built on strengths, and achieve safety and stability keeping them safe through their childhood and beyond.

Currently, the Local Authority is working under an Ofsted Improvement Plan therefore we need experienced, robust social workers who have experience of good practice and are able to model this across the service with peers.

About the Initial Response Team

• Support the children and families teams we have added 3 Specialist Practitioners to support with specialist assessments such as Reg 24’s, VA’s, Pre birth and Parenting Assessments.
• This supports the throughput within the court arena and allows practitioners to focus on the day-to-day assessments and interventions with children and families.
• Each team has Family Practitioners who also support with intervention direct work with children.
• Our Initial Response team is responsible for carrying out Child and Family Assessments and, when necessary, section 47 Child Protection enquiries to decide whether a child is in need of support from our Children and Families teams, requires protection or should be taken into care.
• Our team of Social Workers, ASYE’s and Family Practitioners are managed and supported by our Team Manager and Assistant Team Managers. Accessible to the office so that they can forge relationships with colleagues and partnerships.
• You will need to commit to being in Devon every other week for a full week to support duty and be able and available to travel to Devon the alternate week in order to support seeing children in a timely manner, working directly with families and also attend to any emergencies or s47 on your cases.

An agreed weekly agency accommodation/commuter travel allowance of up to £150 per week is offered for those living 50 miles or more from their work base.

If you are interested in this position, please apply with your CV.