Social Work jobs in United States

Job Description

London Borough of Barnet are looking for a senior social worker to join their assessment and intervention team!

This post sits within our REACH team; Families who access the service will have been matched with a number of 'high risk/vulnerability'

Purpose of Job

• To work within a Resilience framework, to provide a comprehensive and effective integrated social work service, which responds at a higher level in complex situations to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner, within statutory guidelines and the statutory obligations of the council.




• The post holder will have the skills and ability to practice at a higher level which includes deputising for the line manager in circumstances where the line manager is not available or they are delegate to act in a line management position by the designated Head of Service.




• To take a lead role in a specialist area of work as directed by the departmental policies and procedures.




• The post holder will require substantial post qualifying experience in a statutory Children Social Care setting. It will be desirable for the post holders to have a Practice Educators Award and if not, there will be an expectation that this award is achieved within first year of employment.

Requirements as a Social Worker include:

• SWE Registration




• Eligible to work in the UK




• Drive and have access to a car




• Post-qualified experience




• Degree level or equivalent in Social Work

Benefits of working for Connect2SocialWork:

• Free DBS and compliance service




• Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW




• Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge




• Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council




• Prompt and reliable payroll system




• "Refer a Friend" bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place

Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.