Who You Are

A Referral and Intervention Social Worker who is adept at performing statutory assessments and child protection inquiries. You have the necessary skills to identify child risks, comprehend their special needs, and decide the most relevant level of intervention for promoting their well-being. You are ready to provide short-term intervention, focusing on assessment, planning, and decision-making. Your main objective is to work closely with children and families, to comprehend the risk, pinpoint the support required, and confirm that children are transferred to the most pertinent longer-term service or intervention to ensure their positive outcomes.

What the Job Involves

As an inherent part of this role, you will be providing direct social work intervention with children and families to foster change, decrease risk, and enhance outcomes during the assessment period. You will also be responsible for completing Child and Family Assessments and Section 47 Child Protection enquiries when there are concerns relating to significant harm. In addition, you will attend and present information at Initial Child Protection Conferences, Child in Need meetings and multi-agency meetings to aid decision-making and facilitate transfers to suitable longer-term services where required. You will work in collaboration with Early Help and longer-term social work teams to ensure robust transition planning and continuity for children and families.

Skills

• Proficiency in statutory assessments
• Ability to conduct child protection enquiries
• Excellent decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience in carrying out Child and Family Assessments
• Expertise in Section 47 Child Protection enquiries
• Familiarity with long-term transition planning
• Understanding of related statutory guidance and legislation
• Robust record-keeping skills.