Children's Social Worker - Assessment Team

Children’s Social Worker

Team: Family Assessments

Location: Liverpool

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: On going

Hours: 37 and HYBRID WORKING

Rate: £40 per hour

A Children’s Senior Social Worker/Advanced Practitioner is required for the Family & Friends Assessment Team in Liverpool.

The Family and Friends Assessment team is a stable team and work extremely well together to ensure safety of children and suitable alternative family placements for the most vulnerable children in Liverpool. This is done under the close supervision of a supportive management tier. Due to an increase in the looked after children population we are looking for 2 x qualified social workers who will have the skills and experience to complete viability reports and family and friends assessments.

You will have the experience in the following:

• Experienced social worker in fostering, preferably with safeguarding experience
• Experience in completing form C fostering assessments.
• Experience in presenting assessments to the fostering panel.
• Experience of completing viability, kinships and SGO assessments.
• Good working knowledge of fostering regulations/legislation and National Minimum Standards.
• Ability to work to court timescales.
• Ability to work closely with the local authority child care and legal teams.

Based out of the city centre, with plenty of parking available

Minimum 6 month initial placement

Hybrid working

Ashberry Recruitment would ask that applicants meet the following:

• DIPSW or equivalent qualification in Social Work
• Social Work England registration
• Post qualification experience
• Enhanced and in date DBS certificate.
• Excellent communication skills and be able to make good decisions based on information available.
• One year minimum post qualified experience in Children’s Social Work
• Can work alone and within/contribute to a team/multi-agency set ups.
• Possess knowledge of service needs.
• Competent IT skills and be able to navigate electronic file/recording systems.
• Can write clear, concise, and robust assessment/reports/files.
• Have a flexible approach to work and working hours when the need arises

Why Ashberry?

• Dedicated experienced consultant providing the ultimate support through your job search
• Friendly compliance team to guide you through the registration and placement process
• £250 Referral bonus

For more information on this position or similar roles please contact Ashberry today.