Senior Practitioner Referral & Assessment

Quid, Inc.; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention payment of up to £3000

Essential Car User allowance or access to a lease car

Laptop and mobile phone for hybrid working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to training and development qualifications

Job summary

A local authority is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Referral & Assessment Team in Medway. This role offers the chance to mentor social workers and oversee complex assessments, making a significant impact on the well-being of children and young people. The position includes comprehensive benefits, such as a retention payment, car allowance, and support for hybrid working, as well as an accessible pathway into management roles.

Qualifications

• Must have post-qualified experience in social work.
• Eligible to work in the UK and hold a full UK driving license.
• Post-qualified experience.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and manage complex caseloads.
• Mentor and support colleagues in practice.
• Plan and oversee interventions for children and young people.
• Ensure operational support for the Assessment Service.
• Ensure delivery of the Assessment Service for children in need.
• Engage with multi-agency meetings representing the Council.

Skills

Mentoring

Assessment and support planning

Liaising with agencies

Direct work with children and young people

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Social Work England registration

Job description

Medway

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Practitioner to join the Referral & Assessment Team based in Medway.

As a Senior Practitioner in our Assessment Team you will have the opportunity to contribute to the learning and development of others either through supporting a newly qualified social worker, supervising a family support worker, acting as a practice assessor for students on placement, or contributing to training activities in a specialist area.

This is a perfect opportunity for an established social worker to flourish in a local authority and we’re keen to develop your skills to the fullest. If you’re ambitious and looking for your next career step, we offer an accessible and supportive pathway into management roles.

Your benefits as a Referral & Assessment Senior Practitioner:

• Retention payment of up to £3000
• Essential Car User allowance or access to a lease car
• Laptop and mobile phone to support hybrid working
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Access to wider training and development qualifications

Your duties as a Referral & Assessment Senior Practitioner:

• Undertake assessments, determine care packages/support plans and manage a range of the most complex caseload to maintain or improve the well-being of children and young people.
• Professionally mentor and support other colleagues.
• Plan, deliver, and oversee interventions for a complex caseload and where appropriate review cases.
• Liaise internally and externally and work with colleagues from other agencies to ensure children and young people’s interests are supported.
• Ensure operational support and delivery of an Assessment Service for children in need or at risk of protection.
• Work directly with children and young people, the work has significant implications for the well-being of individuals and might involve situations where service users’ personal liberty and or safety is at risk Professional colleagues, other providers and external agencies to gather and exchange information and co-ordinate actions. Represent the Council at multi-agency meetings.
• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work