Social Worker - Referral and Assessment

Liquid Personnel; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Refer a Friend £500 bonus

Find your own job £250 bonus

Training & CPD portal access

Job summary

Liquid Personnel Limited is hiring a Social Worker for the Referral & Assessment team in Hackney. You will screen referrals, conduct initial risk assessments, and determine intervention needs under S17 or S47. The role includes home visits, multi-agency liaison, and producing detailed reports.

Requirements include Social Work England registration, UK work eligibility, a UK driving licence, and post-qualification experience. A range of exclusive benefits and bonus schemes are offered.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration required.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.
• Post-qualified experience needed.
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work.
• Free DBS and compliance service provided.
• Twice weekly payroll and 'Faster Pay' service.
• Access to exclusive social work roles across the UK.
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal.
• Your own dedicated consultant with social work knowledge.
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions.
• Refer a Friend bonus – £500 for each placed referral.
• Find your own job bonus – £250 for bringing your own position.

Responsibilities

• Receive and screen referrals from professionals, families, or the public.
• Conduct initial assessments to determine risk levels and service eligibility.
• Decide on interventions under Section 17 (Child in Need) or Section 47 (Child Protection).
• Undertake home visits and interviews with children and families.
• Liaise with police, schools, health services, and other agencies.
• Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for action.
• Escalate cases to child protection teams when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure timely responses to referrals.

Skills

Post-qualified experience

Full UK driving licence

Eligible to work in the UK

Education

Social Work England registration

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Job Title: Social Worker - Referral and Assessment Location: Hackney
Pay Rate: £35-£38 per hour (dependent upon experience)

We’re hiring a Social Worker for our client’s dynamic Referral & Assessment team in Hackney!

What will your responsibilities be?

• Receive and screen referrals from professionals, families, or the public.
• Conduct initial assessments to determine risk levels and service eligibility.
• Make decisions on whether cases require further intervention under Section 17 (Child in Need) or Section 47 (Child Protection).
• Undertake home visits and interviews with children and families.
• Liaise with police, schools, health services, and other agencies to gather information.
• Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for further action.
• Escalate cases to child protection teams when necessary.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure timely responses to referrals.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Social Work England registration
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Hold a full UK driving licence
• Post-qualified experience
• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
• Free DBS and compliance service
• Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
• Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
• Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
• Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
• “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
• “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *

Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.