Social Worker (Starting Point)

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

East Midlands Councils Starting Point, an office-based service triaging referrals for children across Early Help, safeguarding and specialist services in Derbyshire. The role does not involve direct face-to-face contact with children or families, but you will support staff and make threshold decisions on incoming contacts.

You will respond to professional advice, screen domestic abuse incidents, speak with families and professionals by telephone, and complete requests for information.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly with families and professionals by telephone.
• Capable of applying threshold decisions based on policy guidance.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and provide oversight of completed work while making threshold decisions on incoming contacts.
• Respond to professional advice and consultation line.
• Screen domestic abuse incidents and contacts relating to unborn children.
• Speak with families and professionals by telephone when required.
• Complete requests for information.

Skills

Telephone communication

Job description

The advertised post is within Starting Point, an office-based service responsible for triaging and screening referrals for children across Early Help, safeguarding and specialist services. The role does not currently involve direct face-to-face contact with children, families or members of the public. However, continuing professional development opportunities are being progressed to support practice in this area and ensure alignment with Social Work England standards.

Our teams are responsible for gathering information and triaging work in accordance with Derbyshire’s Stronger Families Safer Children model and the Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Threshold document.

Team managers and social workers undertake the initial screening of incoming referrals. You will support staff and provide oversight of completed work, while making threshold decisions on incoming contacts. Responsibilities will include responding to the professional advice and consultation line; screening domestic abuse incidents and contacts relating to unborn children; determining whether these require referral to Starting Point; speaking with families and professionals by telephone where required; and completing requests for information.

You will be expected to undertake relevant training and continuing professional development to support the requirements of the role.