Social Worker – Kingston/Richmond – Safeguarding Team

Job description

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting for a Social Worker to join a Safeguarding Team based in Kingston/Richmond. **What’s in it for you as a Social Worker?** - £3,000 welcome payment - Generous annual leave entitlements - Free or reduced parking rates - Cycle to work scheme - Annual season ticket loan - Childcare vouchers, and discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres and much more. - Excellent learning and development opportunities and schemes of support - A competitive and desirable retention package (to include a generous local government pension scheme) - A clear progression path when key qualification milestones are reached - Tools and models to support, including Signs of Safety - Reflective supervision from an experienced management team - Regular whole service away days **Your main responsibilities as a Social Worker:** - Supporting children and young people who are subject to Child Protection plans and Child in Need plans - Understanding when to transfer cases from the Safeguarding team to the Permanence team - Building strong and respectful working relationships with families, their support network and our partner agencies - Regular assessment writing, threshold application, home visits, direct work, care planning, chairing meetings and case recording in line with our policies and procedures - Ensuring that children and young people are actively involved in our work and their voice is captured in our case recording - Actively taking part in reflective supervision and group supervision **What we are looking for in a Social Worker:** - Social Work England registration - Eligible to work in the UK - Hold a full UK license - Post-qualified experience - Degree level or equivalent in Social Work MR-170707