Social Worker - Referral & Assessment

Social Worker - Referral & Assessment - Waltham Forest - £30,108 - £38,994 per annum

We require an experienced social worker to work in a referral and assessment team in Waltham Forest.

The successful social worker will work in partnership with other agencies (health, education, police, voluntary sector etc.) to ensure individuals and families receive a coordinated response and appropriate services in proportion to their assessed need

Benefits as a Referral and Assessment Social Worker:

* Retention payment up to £3,000
* Local Government Continuous Service
* Pension Scheme
* Childcare vouchers - annual savings of £933 on average

About the role as a Referral and Assessment Social Worker:

* Social Workers manage a Children & Families caseload involving the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action, to ensure that appropriate resources are deployed to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and their families
* Social workers are expected to employ a variety of evidence-based social work skills and methods in order to achieve specific objectives as agreed with service users and the Team Manager/ Assistant Team Manager
* Social Workers complete high-quality, robust assessments of need, using the Single Assessment Process including the gathering and analysis of information to inform judgements about risk of harm to children and young people
* Social Workers ensure cases are promptly and effectively closed when appropriate to do so, under the direction of management
* Social Workers must maintain accurate and up-to-date records ensuring that the Council's client database is used appropriately and required actions are undertaken within reasonable timescales

Essentia requirements:

* Social Work England registration
* Eligible to work in the UK
* Qualified as a social worker
* Full UK licence holder

For more information please contact swapplications@liquidpersonnel.com