Your new role Southend-on-Sea City Council are looking for a permanent Social Worker to provide professional and comprehensive casework to a caseload of children and young people within the busy Family Support & Protection Team. *This position attracts the added incentive of a one-off payment of £7,500, after you have been employed in this post for 3 years and 1 day. You are required to provide professional and comprehensive casework to a caseload (averaging 12) of children and young people within the long-term children's social work teams. You will be developing and maintaining relationships with children and families who require longer-term social work intervention, including those subject to child protection plans, complex child in need, PLO/Pre Proceedings. Acting as the duty worker, you will respond to queries and issues on all cases currently being managed by the team. Prepare and submit written reports as and when required, including statements and care plans for care proceedings in Family Proceedings, County and High Courts. You need to provide an efficient and cost-effective service to children, young people and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed. Investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidence conclusions and realistic action plans.The quality of practice will be su...