Senior Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention Team (Permanent)

Senior Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention Team
Location: Barking & Dagenham
Salary: £47,532 - £50,574 + £2,500 Recruitment & £2,500 Retention Bonus
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Social Personnel is proud to be working with Barking & Dagenham Council, currently recruiting an experienced Senior Social Worker to join their Assessment & Intervention Service. This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious practitioner ready to take the next step in their career, in a supportive, forward-thinking borough that puts children at the heart of everything they do.

• £2,500 recruitment bonus and £2,500 retention bonus

• Generous salary between £47,532 - £50,574

• Relocation package available

• Up to 31 days annual leave

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Ongoing career progression and management development pathways

• Strong focus on wellbeing and flexible working

• Access to high-quality training and learning support

• Manage a complex caseload and deliver timely, effective assessments and interventions

• Ensure the voice of the child is central to all decision-making and recorded consistently

• Coach and support less experienced colleagues within the team

• Deputise for the Team Manager when required

• Contribute to the ongoing development of practice, standards, and service delivery

• Be a key part of an improving, resilient service with a clear vision and relational practice model

• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration

• Completed ASYE and substantial post-qualification experience in frontline child protection work

• Strong analytical and communication skills

• Confident in managing complex risk and multi-agency working

• Committed to relationship-based practice and achieving the best for children and families

Join a borough that is serious about social work, serious about change, and serious about you.

?? Apply now or contact Social Personnel today to learn more about this opportunity.