Senior Social Worker - Assessments

Description:

Our client Isle of Wight council is looking for a Senior Social Worker to join their Assessments team.

Purpose of the Role
To undertake complex assessments of children and families, manage a caseload of child protection and child-in-need cases, and provide professional leadership and support to less experienced social workers.

Key Responsibilities

Complete statutory assessments of children and families within required timescales.
Assess risk, safety, and protective factors affecting children.
Develop and review child protection, child in need, and care plans.
Conduct home visits and direct work with children and families.
Prepare high-quality reports for conferences, reviews, and court proceedings.
Participate in child protection conferences, strategy meetings, and multi-agency planning.
Work collaboratively with schools, health services, police, and other partner agencies.
Maintain accurate and timely case records.
Support, mentor, and provide guidance to newly qualified and less experienced social workers.
Contribute to service development and quality assurance activities.Benefits of working with Remedy

A personal one-one service from your highly experienced dedicated consultant.
Top tier supplier across London giving us first access to jobs
Referral bonus - up to £250* per person placed.
Double payrolls each week.

*Terms & Conditions apply

You will be required to fully register with Remedy for all locum positions.

Remedy Social Care is a APSCo Standard agency and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the vulnerable. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS. Our objective is to be an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit