Job Title: Children's Social Worker - Duty Assessment Team
Location: Sheffield
Job Type: Full-time
Salary Range: £35 per hour
We are seeking advanced social work practitioners to work in our North fieldwork services on duty and assessment in our offices based at Sorby House, Spital Hill, Sheffield. Practitioners should have significant post qualification experience in statutory social work in a frontline setting.
Responsibilities: As a Children's Social Worker in the Duty Assessment Team, your key responsibilities will include:
- Initial Assessments:
- Responding promptly to referrals and conducting initial assessments to determine the level of risk and urgency.
- Collaborating with families, professionals, and other agencies to gather relevant information.
- Decision Making:
- Making informed and timely decisions regarding the appropriate level of intervention needed.
- Prioritizing cases based on the level of risk and urgency.
- Emergency Response:
- Providing immediate support and intervention in crisis situations, ensuring the safety and well-being of children.
- Collaborating with emergency services and other stakeholders as required.
- Collaboration and Coordination:
- Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including health professionals, educators, and law enforcement.
- Coordinating with external agencies to ensure a comprehensive and holistic approach to assessments.
- Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date case records, documenting assessments, decisions, and actions taken.
- Preparing clear and concise reports for case conferences, court proceedings, and other relevant forums.
What is required?
- Social Work Qualification
- Relevant experience in working in Childrens Service
- At least 2 years post qualifying experience
- Full U.K driving licence - essential **
- Clean DBS in date or on the update service
Working as a Qualified Social Worker with Service Care Solutions
- We will pay you £150 after 4 weeks in an assignment if you have no previously worked with us
- We offer £250 for every Qualified Social Worker you refer over to us
- (£150 after 6 weeks in the assignment and £100 after completing 12 weeks)
- We will offer £150 to you for sourcing your own job and referring it to Service Care Solutions
- We will pay up to £250 each year to help with your Continuing Professional Development
- We will pay a "thank you" bonus to you after each 12-month period you complete with Service Care Solutions
If you are interested please call Joshua Ellison on 01772 208964 or email me your CV -Joshua.ellison@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn't right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.
