Social Worker - Assessment Team

Leaders in Care; Lower Blandford St Mary; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent roles

Flexible working

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Leaders in Care is hiring experienced Children’s Social Workers at Level 2 or Level 3 for a South Coast assessment team. You will handle referrals, perform timely, child-focused assessments and work with families and networks to secure appropriate support.

Roles are permanent, with Level 2 starting at £45,529 and Level 3 at £49,817. Competitive inducti on, supervision, progression and flexible working offered.

Qualifications

• Significant frontline safeguarding social work experience.
• Experience managing complex referrals and statutory children’s casework.
• Strong assessment, analysis and decision-making skills.
• Ability to build relationships while offering professional challenge.
• Excellent conflict-resolution and communication skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development.
• Experience mentoring colleagues or students, or interest in Practice Education training.
• Social Work England registration.
• Ability to travel across the local area.

Responsibilities

• Managing referrals and safeguarding concerns.
• Undertaking initial single assessments and ongoing assessments.
• Leading and contributing to family network meetings.
• Completing risk assessments and clear recommendations.
• Deciding on case closure, step-down or transfer to longer-term services.
• Collaborating with partner agencies to ensure coordinated support.
• Mentoring less experienced colleagues.

Skills

Frontline safeguarding

Assessment experience

Decision making

Communication skills

Mentoring

Job description

Children's Social Worker - Level 2 / 3 Assessment Team | South Coast Salary

Level 2 - Band 10: Starting salary of £45,529

Level 3 - Band 11: Starting salary of £49,817

Pro rata for part-time colleagues.

Are you an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for a rewarding statutory role where you can make a difference from the very first referral?

We're recruiting Children's Social Workers at Level 2 and Level 3 to join a supportive Assessment Team in a well-established local authority on the South Coast. This is an opportunity to work in a dynamic frontline service, completing high-quality assessments and helping children, young people and families access the right support at the right time.

The role

As part of the Assessment Team, you'll manage work from referral through to closure, step-down or transfer. You'll undertake timely, child-focused assessments, work closely with families and professional networks, and make sound decisions that safeguard children and promote positive outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing referrals and complex safeguarding concerns
• Undertaking initial single assessments and continuous assessments
• Leading and contributing to family network meetings
• Completing robust analysis, risk assessments and clear recommendations
• Making decisions on case closure, step-down or transfer to longer-term services
• Working collaboratively with partner agencies to ensure coordinated support
• Supporting and mentoring less experienced colleagues and students, particularly at Level 3

About you

• Significant frontline safeguarding Social Work experience
• Experience managing complex referrals and statutory children's casework
• Strong assessment, analysis and decision-making skills
• The ability to build effective relationships while offering professional challenge
• Excellent conflict-resolution and communication skills
• A commitment to continuous professional development
• Experience supporting colleagues or students, or an interest in undertaking Practice Education training
• Social Work England registration
• The ability to travel across the local area

What's on offer

• Starting salary of £45,529 at Level 2 or £49,817 at Level 3
• Permanent full-time and part-time opportunities
• Full induction and Practice Fundamentals support
• Regular supervision and manageable caseloads
• Clear career progression and excellent development opportunities
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after two years' continuous service
• Flexible working arrangements
• Modern, refurbished office spaces
• Employee Assistance Programme and staff network groups
• Relocation support, subject to approval

This is a brilliant opportunity to develop your statutory assessment experience within a collaborative team while enjoying everything the South Coast has to offer