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Torbay Assessment & Intervention Service are currently looking to appoint a Full Time Social Worker.
Do you have the right skills in delivering intensive support to families to enable them to provide the very best nurturing environments to children to enable them to thrive?
We are seeking an experienced Social Worker specialising in Assessment and Child Protection to join our dedicated team. In this vital role, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of children and families within our community.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in social work practices and a deep understanding of child welfare policies and regulations. Your role will involve conducting thorough assessments, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and developing comprehensive intervention plans to support at-risk families. You will be tasked with not only identifying and addressing immediate concerns but also empowering families to achieve long-term stability and well-being. You will demonstrate exceptional communication skills, case management expertise, and the ability to navigate complex emotional scenarios with empathy and professionalism.
Excellent recording and report writing skills and IT are required for this role.
As an A&I Social Worker, we need to be a team player, a good communicator and a skilled and self-motivated professional, with the ability to work flexibly. As well as managing a caseload, the role involves being part of a duty rota to support the running of the service.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values diversity, and we encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
This post will be carrying out Regulated Activity. As such the post will require an Enhanced Criminal Record Check plus an additional Barred List Check. The check will reveal any spent and unspent convictions and adult cautions (which have not been filtered), any local Police information and a check of either the Adult, Child or Adult and Child Barred Lists.
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https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/social-worker/
For an informal chat please contact Maddie Sneap on 01803 208100 or maddie.sneap@torbay.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 8th June 2026.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Skills
Essential:
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to demonstrate skills in mediation, negotiation and problem solving.
* Able to assess situations with clarity and sensitivity and act professionally in crisis situations.
* Ability to implement anti-discriminatory practice in all areas of work.
* Ability to mentor others that upholds and promotes the ethical principles and values that guide professional practice and thereby ensures compliance with policies.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
Knowledge
Essential:
* Good understanding of the full range of activities delivered by the Authority and partners in relation to children, young people and families.
* Has a developed knowledge of Social Care policies and procedures, and makes themselves continually aware of new Child Care legislation and National Guidance.
* Awareness of effective management practices.
* Thorough understanding of current legislation and guidance and developments in services to children young people and families.
* Demonstrates an advanced and detailed knowledge of child development, attachment theory, anti-discriminatory practice, the framework for assessment of children in need and their families, social work theory and methods.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
* Social Work degree qualification, e.g., Dip SW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent.
* Membership of Social Work England.
* Commitment to continued professional development.
* Significant post qualification experience of working with children and families in the context of current legislation and government initiatives.
* For Social work professionals, experience of complex Child Protection cases and Court proceedings under the Children’s Act 1989.
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