Referral and Assessment Social Worker

Action First Assessments Ltd T/A Action First ,
London, Greater London
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Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £35 per hour

Overview

iPeople are currently recruiting for a Experienced Social Worker within a Referral and Assessment Team within Greater London. A Locum role Paying up to £35. About Achieving for Children (AFC) We are an award-winning social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Kingston, Richmond and Windsor & Maidenhead), with a reputation as one of the leading children’s services providers in the country. We support over 30,000 children, young people and their families through our social care, health, education, early help and business services. By recognising and championing strengths we can make a real difference. It’s a genuine team effort. In Kingston and Richmond we provide services through a cluster delivery model which places us in the heart of our communities and enables closer working with partner agencies. Signs of Safety is our model of practice and through this we offer group supervision and case reflections. We are in need of a short term experienced manager to take up our Head of Service role in the Referral & Assessment team in our North East Cluster which works with families in both Kingston and Richmond. Referral & Assessment Team We are the team who undertake all of the initial assessments with our children who are referred through our Single Point of Access. We respond to child protection concerns and initiate Initial CP conferences, we complete thorough assessments which inform the next steps. This can be to offer advice and guidance, short term support as a child in need, to step over to family support colleagues and in some situations may mean seeking legal support and entering proceedings. What ever we do, we do as a team. You will be supported by your line manager but also from being able to seek peer support through group supervision and informal discussions. Caseloads are low when comparing to other London Boroughs which means you have time to make a difference. When you choose iPeople as your recruitment agency, you can expect: Your choices to be respected. You to be kept up to date with all current roles in multiple locations. Exclusive work opportunities not available to other agencies. And Person-centred candidate care. we are here to help you and will always make sure we are available to take you call for anything you need, going above and beyond to ensure you feel supported in your job search. If you would like to hear more then please get in touch with Olivia on

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