Social Worker - Initial Response Team

Leaders in Care; Paisley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Leaders in Care are recruiting a Social Worker to join Renfrewshire’s Children and Families Initial Response Team, based at Renfrewshire House in Paisley. The team provides an authority-wide initial and short-term service for children and young people who are not already receiving social work support.

You’ll progress assessments, provide timely interventions, and develop and manage safe care plans with families. A full current driving licence is desirable.

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification required.
• Experience in a child care setting essential.
• Confidence assessing need and risk required.
• Post-qualifying experience in duty or initial response desirable.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial, child’s planning and child protection assessments.
• Provide short-term case management and family interventions.
• Develop and manage safe care plans with families.
• Maintain electronic case records and monitor progress.
• Apply GIRFEC principles and relevant legislation.

Skills

Assessing need and risk

Time management

Education

Social Work qualification

Job description

Social Worker – Children & Families Initial Response

Commutable from Glasgow | £40 per hour | Flexible working

Looking for a varied frontline role where you can make a difference to children and families?

Leaders in Care is recruiting a Social Worker to join Renfrewshire’s Children and Families Initial Response Team. Based at Renfrewshire House in Paisley, the team provides an authority-wide initial and short-term service for children and young people who are not already receiving social work support.

The role

You’ll work within a busy team, progressing assessments and supporting families through timely interventions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Completing initial, child’s planning and child protection assessments.
• Providing short-term case management and family interventions.
• Developing and managing safe care plans alongside families.
• Maintaining accurate electronic case records and monitoring progress.
• Applying GIRFEC principles and relevant legislation to your practice.

What you’ll bring

You’ll need a recognised Social Work qualification, experience in a child care setting, and confidence assessing need and risk. Strong time management skills and knowledge of relevant legislation, procedures and guidance are essential.

Post-qualifying experience within a duty or initial response team, a Practice Teaching or Child Protection award, and a full current driving licence are desirable.

What’s on offer?

• £40 per hour Flexible working
• A varied role supporting children and families at the point they first need help.
• 2/3 days per week in county