Social Worker | Child Assessment Team | Warwickshire | £38ph

Tripod Partners; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated consultant

Wide UK job network

Free DBS and compliance service

£500 referral fee

Job summary

Tripod Partners is seeking an experienced Assessment Social Worker for a busy children’s services team in Warwickshire, based in the Stratford-upon-Avon area. The role involves high-quality assessments, safeguarding and care planning for children and families.

The post requires Social Work England registration and a relevant qualification, with prior experience in children's social care and strong report-writing, communication and assessment skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload independently.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation.
• Experience in children's social care, particularly assessment and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Undertake high-quality assessments of children and families.
• Manage a caseload effectively, ensuring statutory duties and timescales are met.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to protect children.
• Develop and implement effective care and support plans.
• Work collaboratively with children, families and partner agencies.
• Attend and contribute to meetings, reviews and multi-agency discussions.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive case records.
• Ensure all work is child-centred and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Report writing

Caseload management

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Qualified Social Worker needed for Assessment Team in Warwickshire - paying £38 h!

Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Role: Assessment Social Worker
Rate: £38 per hour
Contract: Locum

We are seeking an experienced Assessment Social Worker to join a busy children’s services team in Warwickshire, based in the Stratford-upon-Avon area.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled social worker to join a supportive team and play a key role in assessing children and families, identifying risks and needs, and ensuring positive outcomes for children.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake high-quality assessments of children and families.
• Manage a caseload effectively, ensuring statutory duties and timescales are met.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to protect children.
• Develop and implement effective care and support plans.
• Work collaboratively with children, families and partner agencies.
• Attend and contribute to meetings, reviews and multi-agency discussions.
• Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive case records.
• Ensure all work is child-centred and focused on achieving the best possible outcomes.

Requirements:

• Social Work England registration.
• Relevant Social Work qualification.
• Previous experience within children's social care, particularly assessment and safeguarding.
• Strong knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory guidance and safeguarding procedures.
• Excellent communication, assessment and report-writing skills.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload independently.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee