Permanent Social Workers urgently needed to work within the Assessment & Intervention Team based in Basildon. This is a permanent position with excellent benefits. 

You will work in one of the largest diverse boroughs in the South East with excellent transport links. You will be surrounded by beautiful villages alongside busy high streets with outstanding restaurants, sports centres and shopping facilities.

Main duties include:
• To undertake incoming assessment and short-term intervention work with families.
• To work in a focused way with those children in need (CIN) and their families offering three months intervention. 
• To undertake S47 child protection enquiries and work jointly with the police and other partners in assessing immediate risk for children that come to our attention. 
• To transfer cases into longer term teams should families require longer term intervention or the children become subject to a child protection plan or come into care of the local authority.
• To hold a reduced caseload of approximately 14 cases

Essential requirements:
• Degree/Diploma in Social Work or equivalent qualification
• HCPC registration as a Social Worker 
• Post qualified experience as a children's social worker
• Driving licence with own car

Benefits include: 
• A Local Government pension scheme
• Interest free bus & rail season ticket loans, from £100 - £5,000 
• Pool bikes & a car sharing scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Excellent opportunities for personal & professional development through our specialist L&D teams
• Extensive induction programmes

To find out more about this role, please call Dee Spencer on the social care team. 

Remedy Social Care is a REC 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.