Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention, Mid Team

Overview

Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention, Mid Team. Permanent, Full Time. Location : Chelmsford. Working Style : Fixed-base worker. Salary : £34,902 to £50,081 per annum.

Essex County Council recognises the importance of flexibility and wellbeing for colleagues in children’s social care and has introduced a nine-day working fortnight for full-time frontline Social Workers within Children’s Services.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload and work with children, young people and families / carers to achieve positive change and improved outcomes.
• Conduct incoming assessments and short-term intervention work with families, from pre-birth to a child’s 18th birthday.
• Focus on children in need (CIN) and their families, providing up to three months of intervention and handling S47 child protection enquiries in collaboration with police and partners.
• Transfer cases to Family Support and Protection Teams when longer-term intervention is required or if children become subject to a child protection plan or come into care.
• Step down families to Family Solutions where appropriate as part of the Early Help Offer.
• Deliver direct work and reviews in relation to Child Protection, Child in Need and Children Looked After; support permanency for Children in Care.

What You Will Need

Other requirements : Mobility around a wider operational area including travel around Essex and beyond; driving licence and car or ability to meet mobility requirements. The role may involve transporting service users and belongings in emergencies.

Additional Information

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We support reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process and are an equal opportunities employer.

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