Children Services Practitioner; CSP Level 3 - Social Worker

Job Title & Salary

Children's Services Practitioner (Social Worker) £34,582 - £40,821 plus inner London weighting £3366 per annum

Location:

Camden, London

Department:
Local Services

Type:
Permanent

Working hours per week: 35

Do you believe that every childhood is worth fighting for? This drives us, and it's the reason we push ourselves to transform the lives of children and families – in person, in Hubs nationwide, and through the knowledge we share.

We are looking for a Children's Services Practitioner (Level
3) to make a contribution that means everything.

All applicants must hold a social work qualification to be considered for this position.

• Manageable caseload and access to a range of training and development opportunities
• Supervised and supported by a Team Manager with experience and a commitment to enabling practitioners to reach full potential
• Opportunities to grow and negotiate challenges, making a real difference to children’s lives

Join us and you will become part of a team who cares about the children, families and the people they work with. The successful candidate will join the London and South East Hub based in Camden, joining a workforce of passionate and experienced practitioners and managers delivering and evaluating a range of exciting and innovative interventions.

The service portfolio in the London and South East Hub includes:

• Domestic Abuse Recovering Together (DART) – a groupwork programme helping children and their mothers strengthen relationships following domestic abuse.
• Letting the Future In (LTFI) – a therapeutic programme designed to help children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse rebuild their lives and recover from the impact of abuse.
• Pregnancy in Mind (PiM) – a preventative, evidence‑based, groupwork mental health service for parents‑to‑be who are at risk of or experiencing mild‑to‑moderate anxiety and / or depression during the perinatal period.
• Problematic Sexual Behaviour (PSB) – a service focused on children who are displaying PSB delivered over the course of 12 sessions with children and young people, and up to 6 for parents or carers.

• Plan and deliver appropriate programmes of work and be reflective in evaluating the effectiveness of practice.
• Identify risk and produce an excellent standard of written work and assessments.
• Bring up‑to‑date knowledge of legislation, research and best practice.
• Work as part of a team to make a difference for children and families.

To discuss this role further or to arrange a visit to the Camden Hub, please contact Tarhe Ibehre, Team Manager by e‑mail at

We encourage early application. The vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if we receive a strong response.