Job Description
About the Role In this important role, you will be part of a duty rotation of social workers receiving assessments as they are referred by our Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub. You will also be responsible for leading Section 47 child protection investigations where they are necessary, all with the support of experienced permanent managers. The role of a children''s assessment social worker is critical in ensuring our children and their families receive thoughtful, evidence-based assessments that help them identify and make changes, and where necessary have a well developed further plan of intervention to support lasting changes. About you This is a key safeguarding role and our social workers are critical in ensuring children and families receive a safe, respectful and child-focused service. Therefore, for such an important role, you should be a qualified social worker with current Social Work England registration, and have completed the ASYE (or equivalent). You should have experience of working with children and their families in a statutory setting. Most importantly, you should share our commitment to delivering respectful, proportionate and evidence-based assessments that are child-focused and ensures children''s voices really make a difference to what we do. ..... full job details .....