Social Worker – Kingston/Richmond – Safeguarding Team

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

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