Experienced Social Worker - Children&;s Assessment Team

Position: Experienced Social Worker - Children's Assessment Team
Tempting Recruitment are working alongside our client, a Local Authority, who are looking to recruit an experienced Social Worker  to join their team based in Kent

JOB DETAILS
 
PAY RATE: £39 per hour
WORK TYPE:
Temporary
WORK PATTERN:
Full Time

LOCATION:

Kent    
JOB SUMMARY
The Children’s Assessment Team (CAT) is the frontline service for all new cases entering Children’s Social Care. You will be working within a dedicated, structured team that responds quickly and efficiently to referrals and assessments.

Your role will involve carrying out single assessments, child protection enquiries, pre-birth risk assessments, and managing cases escalating to care proceedings. All work must be completed within strict statutory timescales and to a high professional standard.

JOB DESCRIPTION
The duties and responsibilities of the role will include:  
 
Conducting timely and high-quality assessments in line with statutory requirements
Managing cases related to Child Protection (CP), Child in Need (CIN), and private law matters
Initiating care proceedings where necessary
Participating in a four-week duty rota across four pods, with one week of office-based duty per rota cycle
Maintaining accurate records and reports in compliance with local and national safeguarding protocols
Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and with partner agencies to safeguard children  
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have the following skills and competencies:

Qualified Social Worker with relevant experience in Children’s Assessment, particularly in Child Protection, Child in Need, and private law
Experience initiating and working with care proceedings
Ability to work under pressure and meet tight statutory deadlines
Strong communication and report-writing skills
Flexibility to be office-based during duty weeks as part of the rota
Immediate availability highly desirable    Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review.

HOW TO APPLY

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