Children's Social Worker – Family Help Service
Fixed Term (12 months), Full Time (36 Hours), Location: Roehampton, London.
Salary: up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience) + additional benefits*.
Ofsted Rating: ‘Good’.
About the Role
In the newly formed Family Help Service you will work alongside families during their most challenging moments, providing support, protection and hope. You will be part of a small, highly skilled team with regular supervision, manageable caseloads and protected time for working with children and families.
Using a family‑led, systemic approach, you will help families create plans that reflect their voices and values, whether facing child protection, child in need or care proceedings. You will collaborate with a multi‑agency team that includes Children’s Practitioners, Adult Mental Health Practitioners, Substance Misuse and Domestic Abuse Specialists, and in‑house Family Therapy and Social Care CAMHS teams.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England and successful completion of ASYE.
* Experience in voluntary and statutory settings, with confident knowledge and practice.
* Excellent collaboration and communication skills, bringing compassion, creativity and clarity to the role.
* Strong commitment to children and families, believing in their potential and upholding their rights.
How We Support You
* Small team of five Social Workers with manageable caseloads.
* Dedicated business support staff to reduce administrative burden.
* Opportunities to lead, influence and innovate through working groups and service development.
* Extensive training offer: Systemic Psychotherapy (Levels 1‑3), Practice Educator training, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma‑Informed Practice, Leadership Development and more.
* Clear career progression via Senior Social Worker and Advanced Practitioner panels, plus ASYE, Step Up and Apprenticeship pathways.
* Excellent transport links and a vibrant, supportive working culture.
Benefits
* 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays).
* Flexibility for working arrangements.
* Generous pension scheme.
Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer
Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is committed to inclusive recruitment practices, promoting equality and diversity, and valuing differences. We are a Disability Confident employer and welcome reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
We are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and appointment will be conditional on a satisfactory DBS check.
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