Social Worker - Assessments and Interventions

Social Worker: Assessments and Interventions - Drivers wanted
Department: Children and Families
Location: Southend on Sea
Salary: £39,152-£45,091
Contract: Permanent, Full time, 37 hours per week

Are you a compassionate and skilled social worker with experience supporting children and families? Do you thrive in a multidisciplinary environment where your assessments, advocacy, and therapeutic skills can make a real difference? If so, I want to hear from you.

About the Role
Working on behalf of Southend on Sea Borough Council, We are seeking a qualified Social Worker to join their Children and Families team. In this role, you will provide professional social work services, including therapeutic assessments, case planning, and review of care packages. You will advocate for children and families, prepare case reports, and work collaboratively across multi-agency teams to ensure the best outcomes for children in our care.
This is a challenging but rewarding role for someone committed to safeguarding, professional development, and creating positive impacts in children’s lives.
Key Responsibilities

• Advocate for children, families, and partner agencies.
• Conduct therapeutic assessments and develop care plans.
• Plan, execute, and review social work practice with children and families.
• Prepare and present case conference reports.
• Review and manage care packages, ensuring they meet children’s needs.
• Maintain key performance indicators and ensure timeliness of reports and assessments.
• Analyse new cases and determine the appropriate course of action.
• Contribute effectively across multidisciplinary teams and agencies.
• Uphold practice policies while committing to continual professional learning.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience advocating for children, families, and agencies - min 2 years
• Experience providing therapeutic assessments to children.
• Strong case management and report-writing skills.
• Ability to conduct initial and core assessments.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of informing and advising clearly.
• Versatile and collaborative approach to working in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of social work policies, procedures, and best practice.

Personal Attributes

• Empathetic and tactful, able to build trust with children and families.
• Honest, reliable, and acts with integrity.
• Awareness of diversity and sensitivity to potential personal biases.
• Effective team player, able to manage anxiety and respond methodically in crisis situations.

Why apply?:

• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families.
• Work in a supportive and collaborative professional environment.
• Opportunities for continuous professional development and career growth.
• Be part of a team committed to safeguarding and achieving positive outcomes for children.

If you are looking for your next meaningful role, apply today! You can send me your most recent CV directly to Nicola.mansfield@servicecare.org.uk or call me on 1772 208964