Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention

Community Care Live; England; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£40 per hour

Long term contract

Flexible working

Manageable caseload

Newly formed team

Job summary

Community Care Live is seeking a Social Worker to join an Assessment and Intervention Team, delivering front-door safeguarding and timely decisions that improve outcomes for children and families.

The role offers autonomy within a supportive culture that emphasises supervision, ongoing learning, and reflective practice, with opportunities to contribute to service development and audit processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in children’s services, ideally in assessment or safeguarding teams.
• Experience managing statutory casework within a local authority setting.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and develop outcome-focused plans that balance risk and need.
• Build effective relationships with children and families to ensure their voices inform care planning.
• Work in partnership with multi-agency professionals to deliver coordinated safeguarding interventions.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service improvement and audit processes.

Skills

Social work

Communication

Multi-agency collaboration

Documentation

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Job description

Supportive front door team | High-impact safeguarding work | Strong supervision culture | Professional development focus

Step into a role where your early interventions change lives as a Social Worker within an Assessment and Intervention Team. This Children’s Social Worker position places you at the front door of services, giving you the opportunity to make timely, meaningful decisions that shape better outcomes for children and families.

As a Social Worker in this team, you will be trusted to manage your work with autonomy while benefiting from a culture that prioritises supervision, continuous learning, and collaborative practice. This is a setting designed to help you grow while delivering high-quality safeguarding work.

Package & Benefits

• £40 per hour.
• Manageable caseload.
• Long term contract.
• Flexible working with the ability to manage your own diary.
• Opportunity to work within a newly formed team.

About the organisation delivers child-focused services through a values-led approach, placing emphasis on integrity, inclusion, and strong partnership working. The team environment is supportive and forward-thinking, encouraging reflective practice and continuous improvement in outcomes for children and families.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments and develop outcome-focused plans that balance risk and need.
• Build effective relationships with children and families to ensure their voices inform care planning.
• Work in partnership with multi-agency professionals to deliver coordinated safeguarding interventions.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to service improvement and audit processes

About You

• Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Experience within children’s services, ideally in assessment or safeguarding teams.
• Proven experience managing statutory casework within a local authority setting.