Social Worker - Single Point Access

ACHIEVING FOR CHILDREN COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

LGPS or Teachers Pension

Flexi working

Employee assistance programme

Learning & development

Job summary

Achieving for Children supports the Single Point of Access by screening referrals, gathering information and advising on next steps. The role requires strong communication with parents and professionals, plus risk assessment at initial stages.

You will respond to safeguarding calls, identify risks, and provide guidance while adhering to data protection requirements; you will liaise with SPA management for final referrals decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in social work with registration in Social Work England.
• Active registration and evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in preparing and maintaining case records and related information.

Responsibilities

• Screen referrals for the Single Point of Access and gather further information as needed.
• Analyse data and make referrals recommendations with SPA Management authorisation.
• Respond to safeguarding calls and provide initial risk assessments and guidance.
• Handle information requests from external professionals in line with Data Protection Act.

Skills

Communication skills

Telephone manners

Data analysis

Attention to safeguarding

Education

Social work degree (CSS/CQSW or DipSW, MA SW, BA Hons SW)

Job description

About the role

The Single Point of Access (SPA) Social Worker will be responsible for supporting management of SPA in screening and gathering further information on all referrals that come into the SPA as needed.

This will include having a good telephone manner when speaking with parents, professionals and strong communication skills when offering face to face consultations. The post holder will be expected to consider the information gathered, analyse that data and make recommendations about referrals with final authorisation from the SPA Management.

In addition, the post holder will be required to respond to safeguarding calls and telephone consultations to identify risk at the initial stages and provide advice accordingly and to respond to information requests from external professionals in line with the Data Protection Act.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dan Clarke : [e-mail]

About you

• Educated to a degree level with a relevant professional qualification in social work (CSS/CQSW or DipSw, MA SW, BA Hons SW).
• Active Social Work England registration and proven evidence of continuing professional development.
• Proven experience in preparing and maintaining case records and other case work information ¿ Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Children's Act) and national policy drivers that will affect children's services and your role.
• Confident and competent with relevant statutory and regulatory frameworks and of an appropriate range of professional interventions
• Experience of working in multi-agency and multi-professional partnerships focused on delivering co-ordinated services that deliver good outcomes for children.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

• 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
• Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff benefits and discounts
• An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams.

Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).