Senior Social Worker - Assessment | Barking (Permanent) EnglandLocation: 1 Town Square Barking, England, IG11 7LU United KingdomContract... Read more
Senior Social Worker - Assessment | Barking (Permanent) England
Location:
1 Town Square
Barking, England, IG11 7LU
United Kingdom
Contract & Salary:
Permanent | PO4 | Salary scale: £46,041-£49,083
About the Role:
Join Children's Care & Support as a Senior Social Worker in the Assessment service, delivering outstanding social work for children and families and championing the voice of the child. You will safeguard and promote welfare in line with statutory duties under the Children Acts 1989 & 2004.
What You'll Do:
Lead on complex assessments, high‑risk cases, and family proceedings, maintaining high‑quality recording with clear analysis and reflection.Work within London Child Protection procedures for children subject to Child Protection Plans.Drive timely permanency planning, including duties linked to the Adoption Act 2002, and ensure care plans meet health and education standards for children in care.Act as a lead practice educator-supporting students, ASYE social workers, and family support practitioners-or lead a specialism such as advanced court work.Champion systemic practice, multi‑agency collaboration, and excellent customer care across services.Uphold GDPR, data protection, equality, diversity, and health & safety requirements in all practice.About You:
Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England (SWE) registration.Substantial post‑qualifying experience across court work, CIN, CP, LAC, risk assessment, and decision‑making; strong contextual safeguarding knowledge.Skilled in producing detailed reports for conferences and proceedings; confident communicator handling sensitive, complex situations.Reflective, curious practitioner who uses evidence‑informed tools to enhance practice and considers cost‑effective use of resources.Provides guidance to colleagues, occasionally supervises others, and manages workload autonomously while contributing to team targets.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - [email protected] / 0 7 3 8 4 5 2 5 2 8 7
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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