Social Worker – Kingston/Richmond – Looked After Children

TN United Kingdom; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Social Worker to join a dynamic Looked After Children's Team in Kingston/Richmond. In this fulfilling role, you will collaborate with various professionals to ensure that children and young people receive the essential care, education, and health services they need. The position offers a supportive environment with excellent learning opportunities, generous leave entitlements, and a clear path for professional progression. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people, this role could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlements

Free or reduced parking rates

Cycle to work scheme

Annual season ticket loan

Childcare vouchers

Discounts on local shops and gyms

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Generous local government pension scheme

Clear progression path

Reflective supervision from management

Qualifications

• Degree level education with relevant social work qualification is essential.
• Understanding of statutory legislation like the Children Act is required.

Responsibilities

• Support children living with relatives and foster families.
• Undertake regular statutory visits and complete assessments.
• Work with professionals to meet children's needs.

Skills

Statutory legislation understanding

Planning skills

Child welfare knowledge

Education

Degree in Social Work

Tools

Signs of Safety

Job description

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Social Worker – Kingston/Richmond – Looked After Children, Kingston upon Thames

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Location: Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

13.04.2025

Expiry Date:

28.05.2025

Job Description:

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join a busy Looked After Children’s Team based in Kingston/Richmond.

This role will involve working alongside other professionals to ensure that a child and/or young person receives appropriate care, education, health services, and any other support needed to ensure their needs are appropriately met.

What’s in it for you as a Social Worker?

• Generous annual leave entitlements
• Free or reduced parking rates
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers and discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms, and leisure centres
• Excellent learning and development opportunities and schemes of support
• A competitive and desirable retention package (to include a generous local government pension scheme)
• A clear progression path when key qualification milestones are reached
• Tools and models to support, including Signs of Safety
• Reflective supervision from an experienced management team
• Regular whole service away days

Your main responsibilities as a Social Worker:

The Social Worker will support children living with relatives, friends of foster families, and prospective adopters or children living in children’s homes and young people in semi-independent units. They will be responsible for ensuring their safety and supporting them towards independence by:

• Undertaking regular statutory visits
• Completing and updating assessments
• Care Planning
• Working as part of a professional network to meet the needs of the children and young people

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

• Educated to a degree level with the relevant social work qualification
• Appropriate understanding of statutory legislation for example the Children Act
• Planning skills for assessing and reviewing children and young people’s needs and planning packages of care across a range of cases