Senior Practitioner - Child Protection

Location Redbridge
Salary £30.16 - £32.81 per hour
Discipline
The Redbridge Child Protection and Assessment Team (R&A) Service are looking for experienced Senior Social Workers. The right candidate is required to have a minimum of three years relevant experience, in Referral and Assessment. The SSW will undertake Child and Family Assessments, S47 inquiries, write ICPC reports and initial court statements, viability assessments, age assessments and CIN plans. The work will be their own case load and/or support NQSW with s.47 through joint working, it will depend on where the demand is in the service each given duty week. The candidates must come into the office , there is some working from home flexibility but it is not the default position. Workers must be prepared as senior workers to be on standby to support as and when required. Child Protection cases require face to face visits. The candidate must be willing to come in and perform front line duties. This is not a step up opportunity and step ups will not be considered. Please do not submit candidates that require higher hourly rates, need a flexible arrangement or do not met the spec. This position is very specific and based on service need. Starts are immediate and up to 2 weeks MAXIMUM please do not submit candidates with 4 weeks notice periods.