Social Worker - All About the Family Service - Southend
Southend-on-Sea, England, United Kingdom Fixed Term Contract QSW childrens services, Adoption and fostering, Children and families, Young people and leaving care, CAMHS, Children and disabilities, Probation and youth offending
Social Worker - All About the Family Service (Reunification)
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Salary: £40,444 - £46,579 per annum
Full Time | Fixed Term until October 2027
Caritas Recruitment is supporting Southend-on-Sea City Council with the recruitment of a Social Worker to join their newly named All About the Family Service, a specialist service focused on supporting children and young people where reunification with their family is being considered.
This is a specialist Social Work role within the Edge of Care service, with a strong focus on completing high-quality reunification assessments and preparing children and families for safe and sustainable reunification.
The Role
As a Social Worker within the All About the Family Service, you will:
- Complete child-centred, evidence-informed reunification assessments using the NSPCC reunification guidance and framework.
- Work directly with children, young people, parents and carers to assess parenting capacity, family strengths, risks and the potential for sustainable change.
- Ensure the child's voice, wishes, feelings and lived experience remain central to assessment and planning.
- Support the delivery of the Parenting From a Distance programme, helping parents strengthen their parenting capacity and demonstrate meaningful change.
- Work closely with allocated Social Workers, Social Care colleagues and partner agencies to develop clear intervention and reunification plans.
- Prepare analytical, evidence-based reports that may be used within statutory decision-making and Family Court proceedings.
- Where required, attend Family Court and provide written and/or oral evidence relating to reunification assessments.
About You
You will need:
- A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
- Statutory Social Work experience, including strong assessment skills.
- Knowledge of child protection, looked-after children and Child in Need practice.
- A good understanding of relevant children's legislation, statutory guidance and social work interventions.
- Experience of multidisciplinary working with children and families.
- Strong written, verbal, analytical and communication skills.
- A valid driving licence and access to a car for business use.
Working Arrangements
The role combines office, community and home-based working. The service operates on a rota between 8am and 8pm, so some evening and weekend working will be required. The successful candidate must also be able to travel within and outside the city when required.
An Enhanced Children's Workforce DBS, including barred-list checking, is required.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Children's Social Worker looking for a specialist role where you can work intensively with children and families towards safe and sustainable reunification, I'd love to hear from you.
Lisa Hallinan
Principal Consultant | Caritas Recruitment
[email protected]
07469 676076
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.