Social Worker Locality Team

Liquid Personnel; Kingston; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive local authority is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join its locality team in Sutton. The position involves supporting children and young people, performing assessments, and collaborating with families and agencies to achieve positive outcomes. Candidates should have social work registration, relevant experience, and a degree in Social Work. The role offers attractive benefits, such as bonuses, flexible working, and comprehensive development programs.

Benefits

£1,000 welcome and retention bonuses

Flexible working arrangements (mostly from home)

Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays

Comprehensive learning and development programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Car parking scheme

Zip car scheme

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England for practice.
• Minimum post-qualified experience in social work.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Social Work.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people through assessment and planning.
• Work in partnership with families and multi-agency colleagues.
• Engage in a restorative practice approach to intervention.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Post-qualified experience

Eligible to work in the UK

Education

Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Job description

Liquid Personnel are currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join the locality Team based in Sutton.

Sutton are an organisation that values and nurtures talent, they’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills.

Benefits as a locality Social Worker :

• £1,000 welcome and £1,000 retention bonuses
• Flexible working arrangements (mostly based from home)
• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
• Comprehensive learning and development programme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Car parking scheme
• Zip car scheme

About the role :

The Locality teams offer a social work service to children and young people in the Borough who are living at home on a plan across the tiers of need. This is achieved by working in partnership with relevant agencies, children and young people and their families.

Within the team’s geographical area you will support children and young people through robust assessment, SMART planning and effective intervention to support them in achieving positive outcomes within their families and communities. Working within a restorative practice approach, you will work in partnership with families and multi-agency colleagues in intervening to address both the presenting concerns and underlying difficulties.

Requirements as a locality Social Worker :

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work