Social Worker - Duty and Assessment

This post sits in the Duty and Assessment Team at Northamptonshire Children's Trust, the single point of contact for safeguarding concerns about children across the county. The work centres on taking new referrals and carrying out short-term quality assessments of need under tight deadlines. A rotating duty element and short periods of direct work with children before cases transfer set this role apart.

Social Work England registration and completed ASYE are required, and sponsorship is open to those already practising in the UK.

• Respond to new referrals from professionals and members of the public
• Complete short-term quality assessments of need to tight deadlines
• Work on a rotating duty element
• Conduct initial assessments
• Provide short-term direct work with children and young people until cases transfer
• Provide interventions to children and families in need
• Ensure the right service provision is in place
• Ensure the child's voice is evident throughout assessment
• Work collaboratively with a broad range of agencies and services
• Lead and support a team of social workers (Senior Social Worker role)

• Qualified social worker
• Completed ASYE

• Registered with Social Work England

• Awareness of the main legislative framework for the role
• Knowledge of services available to children and families
• Knowledge of the organisational framework in which those services are provided

• Enhanced DBS certificate
• Barred List check

• Extensive post-qualification experience of children and families social work in a statutory or voluntary organisation
• Proven ability to relate professionally with children and families, evidenced through previous social work
• Experience of supporting less experienced staff in a social work environment

• Social Work England registration fee paid yearly
• Recruitment welcome bonus of £6,000
• Relocation costs of up to £8,000
• 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, rising by 5 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme with life cover of 3 times salary from day one
• Flexible and family working, including enhanced maternity benefits
• Extensive learning and development and career development
• Employee assistance programme run by Health Assured