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

iPeople Solutions; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Initial Response Social Worker in Exeter, offering £44 per hour plus expenses. This chance enables you to establish positive connections with children and families, ensuring their safety and stability while supporting an Ofsted Improvement Plan. Ideal candidates have strong social work experience and a commitment to good practice.

Benefits

Weekly agency accommodation/travel allowance of £150

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering Child and Family Assessments.
• Able to support section 47 Child Protection inquiries.
• Familiarity with Ofsted Improvement Plans is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support children and families through assessments and interventions.
• Conduct assessments and engage in Child Protection enquiries.
• Travel to Devon regularly to work directly with families.

Skills

Experience with children and families

Robust practice skills

Ability to model good practice

Education

Social Work Qualification

Job description

iPeople SC Solutions is currently recruiting forInitial Response Social Workerto work for our client based inExeter, Devon.

Exeter – Initial Response Team

£44 per hour & £150 per week expenses

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

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.

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