Assessing Social Worker

Description:

Assessing Social Worker - Family Assessment Centre

Salary: £42,000 - £48,000 per annum

Location: Somerset

NonStop Consulting is working with a specialist Family Assessment Centre with a Good Ofsted rating, to assist them in finding an experienced Assessing Social Worker.

This is a unique opportunity to join a small, supportive service providing residential parenting assessments for families with complex needs. You will have a maximum caseload of just 3 families at a time, allowing you to work closely with children and parents and complete thorough, high-quality assessments.

Benefits:

Salary of £42,000 - £48,000 per annum
Good Ofsted rating
Very low caseload - maximum of 3 families
Small service supporting only 6 families at a time
Supportive and close-knit team
Regular team days and events
Experienced Social Work-led management team
Career progression opportunities
Some flexibility to work from home when completing reports may be available
Free on-site parking
Company pension
Interviews available quickly for suitable candidates

Key Responsibilities:

The Assessing Social Worker will complete robust parenting assessments while working directly with children and their parents throughout their placement.

You will supervise Family Support Workers, work alongside Social Work Assistants to gather evidence for assessments, monitor families' progress and contribute to formal review meetings. You will also ensure safeguarding remains central to the assessment process and work closely with local authorities and other professionals.

Requirements:

Qualified Social Worker with at least 2 years' post-qualified experience
Recent frontline Children's Social Work / Child Protection experience
Recent court experience
Experience completing parenting assessments is essential
Strong assessment and report-writing skills

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply through this website or contact Roxana Andrei at NonStop Consulting on