Location: Catford, London
Team: Risk Outside The Home (ROTH) Casework & Multi-Agency Child Protection
Role Type: Social Worker (Adolescents 11+)
🌟 About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Social Worker to join a specialist Risk Outside The Home (ROTH) Casework Team & Multi-Agency Child Protection Team based in Catford.
This service works with children and young people aged 11+ who are exposed to extra-familial harm and complex risk factors. You'll play a key role in delivering targeted and statutory interventions where the primary presenting concern relates to risk outside the home.
This is a fast-paced, impactful role requiring confident, skilled practitioners who are passionate about improving outcomes for adolescents.
🔑 Key ResponsibilitiesManage a caseload involving complex adolescent safeguarding and extra-familial riskUndertake statutory assessments, interventions, and care planningAttend and contribute to Strategy MeetingsComplete Section 47 investigationsChair Child in Need meetingsProduce high-quality reports for court, conferences, and multi-agency settingsMaintain accurate, compliant case recordsWork collaboratively with multi-agency partnersParticipate in duty systems as requiredEnsure equality, diversity, and inclusion underpin all practiceTake responsibility for health & safety for yourself and colleaguesEngage fully in supervision and professional development✅ Essential ExperienceQualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered)Minimum 3 years permanent post qualified experienceStrong experience working with adolescents (11+)Proven background in:Strategy MeetingsSection 47 investigationsChild in Need processesExperience managing risk outside the home / contextual safeguardingAbility to work confidently within multi-agency frameworks💡 What We're Looking ForPassion for working with adolescents in high-risk situationsStrong analytical and decision-making skillsResilience and ability to manage complex caseloadsExcellent communication and report-writing skillsCommitment to delivering high-quality, child-centred practice🤝 Why Work With Me & Caritas?23 years' recruitment experience within social workA calm, honest, and supportive approach - no pressure, no hard sellSpecialist insight into teams, culture, and caseloadsAccess to exclusive roles through long-standing local authority relationships
Caritas is a trusted name in social work recruitment, known for quality, compliance, and strong partnerships across local authorities.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about opportunities across England and Wales please contact Davina at Caritas Recruitment -
[email protected] / 07385 031109
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
