Overview
Job title: Social Worker – Assessment - Social Care Qualified
Employment type: Permanent
Location: Plough Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0LE, United Kingdom • Hours: 37 per week
Salary: £36,363 - £40,777 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year; total £41,363 - £45,777)
Relocation package: up to £10,000 available
The role
We are looking for an experienced Social Worker to help us on our improvement journey. Come and join us on our Restorative Journey of Improvement to gain the best for children and families in Herefordshire.
Working within the Assessment Team, you will work directly with children and families, alongside other staff within the Directorate and partner agencies. Ensuring referrals are responded to in a child focused and timely way, you will carry out assessments and investigate concerns so that a decision can be made regarding the most appropriate support for the child and family.
You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in statutory social care. With honed skills in assessment, report writing, and managing a complex caseload, you will be dedicated to improving the lives of children and families within Herefordshire.
Herefordshire is on a journey and we would like you to be part of our next chapter. This is an exciting opportunity to have a genuine impact on the local authority and help improve and protect the children and young people within it.
Responsibilities
* Work within the Assessment Team, respond to referrals in a child-focused and timely way
* Carry out assessments and investigate concerns so that a decision can be made regarding the most appropriate support for the child and family
* Collaborate with other staff within the Directorate and partner agencies
Qualifications
* Fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent)
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience in statutory social care
* Strong skills in assessment, report writing, and managing a complex caseload
About Us
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
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