Senior Social Worker – Assessments Team Salary: £50,574 + £2,500 Recruitment Bonus + £2,500 Annual Retention Bonus Location: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Hours: 35 per week We are recruiting for a Senior Social Worker to join the Assessments Team at Barking and Dagenham Council. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Social Worker to step into a senior role, supporting children and families while mentoring junior colleagues and leading on complex cases. About the Role As a Senior Social Worker in the Assessments Team, you will: Carry out timely and effective statutory assessments for children and families. Manage complex caseloads, including child protection, children in care, and family proceedings. Lead on areas of specialism such as advanced court work skills or practice education. Support student and newly qualified social workers through shadowing, mentoring and practice education. Work collaboratively with multi-agency partners across health, education, police, and voluntary services. Ensure high-quality recording, analysis, and reflection, capturing the voice of the child throughout your practice. Drive systemic practice across the service and contribute to continuous improvement.About You To be successful, you will need: A recognised Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration. At least 3 years’ post-qualifying statutory social work experie...