Senior Practitioner

Charles Hunter Associates; Greater London; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding local authority in South London is seeking a Senior Practitioner to join their Referral and Assessment Team. In this vital role, you will manage a caseload of approximately 15 children, providing essential assessments and interventions to support their needs. The authority is committed to ensuring manageable workloads, allowing social workers to deliver high-quality support. With a strong focus on professional development, this position offers numerous benefits, including a competitive salary and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Salary up to £53,700 per annum

£4,000 annual payments

30 Days Annual leave

Car Allowance

Golden Hello - £2,000

Retention Payment - £2,000

Career Progression Scheme

Local Government pension scheme

Maternity pay

Qualifications

• Experience in child and family assessments is essential.
• Strong background in social work interventions required.

Responsibilities

• Cover a caseload of around 15 children in the referral team.
• Conduct assessments to meet children's needs effectively.

Skills

Child and Family assessments

Social Work interventions

Team collaboration

Education

Social Work Degree

Relevant certifications

Job description

An OUTSTANDING rated local Authority based in South London are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Referral and Assessment Team. As the Senior Practitioner, you will be covering a caseload of around 15 children. This role is full-time and permanent.

The Referral and Assessment Teams receive all new referrals from the MASH team and undertake Child and Family assessments to determine how best children's needs can be met. There are 6 teams, each consisting of a team manager and 5 social workers. The teams go onto duty for one week every 6 weeks and during their duty week, social workers will receive new allocations.

This authority has made a huge investment in terms of staffing in order to ensure that social workers have lower caseloads. Referral and Assessment Social Workers will carry an average of 8 families. Social workers in the service are positive, motivated and feel that their current caseload allows them to complete good social work interventions with families.

Benefits for you:

• Salary up to £53,700 per annum plus £4,000 per annum annual payments
• 30 Days Annual leave
• Car Allowance
• Golden Hello - £2,000
• Retention Payment - £2,000
• Career Progression Scheme
• Local Government pension scheme and maternity pay

For further details, please contact Tom McKenna at Charles Hunter Associates on 07587031100 or email [e-mail] and be sure to leave your contact details.