Remedy Recruitment Recruitment Group are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Social Worker to work within a Referral and Assessment Team (R&A) based in South West London. There are opportunities to work across 3 different locations.

Job Details

They are the team who undertake all of the initial assessments with our children who are referred through our Single Point of Access. We respond to child protection concerns and initiate Initial CP conferences, we complete thorough assessments which inform the next steps. This can be to offer advice and guidance, short term support as a child in need, to step over to family support colleagues and in some situations may mean seeking legal support and entering proceedings. What ever we do, we do as a team. You will be supported by your line manager but also from being able to seek peer support through group supervision and informal discussions. Caseloads are low when comparing to other London Boroughs which means you have time to make a difference.

About you

• You will be an experienced social worker who is confident and has a proven track record in working within a referral and assessment team environment.
• You will be experienced in safeguarding practices and knowing what to look for when working with children and families.
• A highly skilled practitioner in report writing, timely recording, quickly developing strong working relationships and in undertaking observations of and direct work with children and their families which will inform your assessment and analysis of need.
• You will be used to quickly reviewing case histories and completing chronologies to inform you about a child's life and using this information to inform supervision and decisions about next steps. Our wish is to have workers who are proud of their work and want to do their very best for children and families and who are committed to the role giving it 100%.

If you are interested and would like to find out more please apply to this advert with a copy of your updated CV. Alternatively, please send your CV directly