Senior Social Worker – Duty & Assessment Team

Location: Windsor and Maidenhead (Berkshire)

Reference: SCS369

Supply Care Solutions are a market-leading Medical, Social Care and Education recruitment consultancy, we offer a range of accredited services across the public sector, providing highly skilled, compliant professionals in all grades and specialties, including short, long term and permanent positions.

Type: Permanent Work

Hours: Full time (Monday to Friday)

Salary: £47,657 – £52,089 per annum

Job profile:

We are looking for a Senior Social Worker. As an allocated Senior Social Worker in the Duty and Assessment Team, will have access to dedicated Business Support, resources to carry out your role safely and access to support packages which includes reflective clinical supervision offered via our Well Being service.

In the role you will manage a caseload of children who may be on Child Protection, Child in Need and Looked After Children plans. You will undertake visits to children and families and complete assessments and direct work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Duties will include:

• Safety planning
• Completing Section 17 Single Assessments and Section 47 Enquiries
• Initial Child Protection Conferences
• Initial Core Group Meetings and Child in Need Meetings
• Court work including Section 7 and 37 reports
• Applications for court orders including Emergency Protection Orders and Interim Care Orders

Social workers are to have:

• A full and valid driving licence and access to own transport
• A professional social work qualification, CQSW or Diploma in Social Work (DipSW), or other relevant qualification recognised by Social Work England.
• An active Social Work England registration.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years of Continuous Service
• Managers who recognise complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence and facilitate career development and progression opportunities
• Free parking at your main place of work
• Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
• Travel assistance package for business use, including car mileage reimbursement, an annual season ticket loan or access to the cycle to work scheme
• Laptop, phone and systems so you can work remotely – enabling hybrid working
• Flexible working options – helping to keep a good work life balance
• A minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• A range of staff discounts with national retailers and well known brands
• A huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership.

To apply, please send the following compliance documentation:

• Updated CV in WORD  (NO GAPS)
• Social Work England Number

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