Social Worker

Charles Hunter Associates; London Borough of Newham; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

PAYE options available

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates is seeking a Senior Social Worker to join our Children's Referral & Assessment Team in London. The role requires a Social Work qualification and at least 3 years' post-qualification experience in frontline and assessment work. You will contribute to safeguarding and make timely decisions in complex cases.

You must have Social Work England registration and access to a vehicle. The role offers a hybrid working pattern with competitive hourly pay (umbrella) up to £38 per

Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with 3+ years post-qualifying Frontline/assessment experience.
• Social Work England registration and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and statutory functions for children and families.
• Make judgements on appropriate actions for each case referred from MASH/Frontline.

Skills

Social work experience

Frontline experience

Communication skills

Education

Social Work degree (Degree/DipSW/CQSW)

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Social worker to join a Children's Referral & Assessment Team

This role requires a Social Work Qualification with a minimum of 3 years post qualified experience in Frontline and assessment work.

About the team

The team are responsible for making assessments and decisions as well as any needed statutory functions to ensure the correct outcomes for children and their families are achieved.They work with children with a range of different needs such as CIN (Children in Need), CP (Child protection) you will also need to make judgements as to what the appropriate course of action would be to each case sent from our MASH Team.

About you

Knowledge and experience working within a Frontline Team such as Child Protection or Referral and Assessment is essential for this role.You will need to hold a degree within Social Work (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) as well as 3 years post qualifying experience.A Social Work England registration and access to your own vehicle is a requirement.

What's on offer?

• Up to £38.00 per hour umbrella (PAYE payment options available also)
• Hybrid working pattern
• Great opportunity to enhance your skillset within assessment work