Job Title: Social Worker – Assessment – Integrated Front Door Location: Solihull (Hybrid)
Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour
Job Description:
Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting a Social Worker for its client’s Assessment – Integrated Front Door team based in Solihull.
What will your responsibilities be?
1. Solihull’s integrated Front Door comprises of an EDT team, MASH and 4 x assessment teams.
2. Each team comprises of 6 x social workers, 1 x ASYE, 1 x advanced practitioner and 1 x Team
3. Manager. Teams are on duty 1 week in every four. The team complete assessments under section 17 and Section 47 alongside child impact reports (similar to section 7 reports).
4. Staff are expected to be office based during their duty week and for two days a week when not on duty. We are looking for social workers with experience of duty and assessment work who are passionate and committed to delivering a
5. high quality intervention for children. Due to the semi-rural location, candidates must have a driving licence and access to a car. Flexible hours may be considered, please reach out for a discussion prior to interview.
6. Solihull Integrated Front Door is a settled service and these current vacancies are mainly due to internal promotion opportunities. For over a year, caseloads have averaged 16-20 children. Workers are guaranteed monthly one-to-one supervision, monthly group supervision and bimonthly service development workshops. Agency staff in the service tell us they stay because of; Excellent opportunities for training and development.
7. Manageable caseloads.
8. Approachable managers who have time to offer the support workers need.
9. Solihull being a small LA makes it easier to develop good working relationships with our partner agencies, including police, health and schools.
10. Good working relationships between MASH and Assessment.
Benefits:
11. Hybrid working
12. Competitive rate of pay
Qualifications & Experience:
To be successful in this role you must have,
13. Social Work England registration
14. Eligible to work in the UK
15. Hold a full UK driving licence
16. Post-qualified experience
17. Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Why Liquid Personnel?
18. Free DBS and compliance service
19. Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
20. Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
21. Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
22. Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
23. Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
24. “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
25. “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *