Job Description - Senior Social Worker Southwark

Senior Social Worker | Southwark

Children & Families | £39.04ph Umbrella | Hybrid Working | 2 Vacancies
Caritas Recruitment is looking for two experienced Senior / Specialist Social Workers to join Southwark Council's Children & Families service.
This is an excellent opportunity for experienced children's practitioners who are confident managing complex statutory caseloads and can demonstrate strong safeguarding, assessment, risk management and multi-agency practice.

The role

Role: Senior / Specialist Social Worker
Service: Children & Families
Location: Southwark, SE15
Rate: £39.04 per hour Umbrella
Hours: 36 hours per week
Hybrid working: 3 days office / 2 days remote
Contract: Initial contract until March 2027
Vacancies: 2
Interview: Online, competency-based
Interview date: 10 November

What we're looking for

To be considered, you will need:

Current Social Work England registration
Relevant post-qualifying experience within statutory children's social care
Strong experience of safeguarding and managing complex cases
Confident assessment, analysis and risk management skills
Experience working effectively with children, families and partner agencies
The ability to manage competing priorities within a busy statutory service
Strong written and verbal communication skillsWith interviews being held online on 10 November, early applications are strongly encouraged.

Choose Caritas as your career partner for…

Competitive rates of pay
Access to the broadest range of temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide
Caritas app - access to live vacancies, online chat & payment information
Dedicated one-to-one consultant support
Post-placement follow up meetings
Subsidised training
Recommend a friend/colleague bonus scheme - £300
DBS Check
CV writing service, interview technique coaching

Interested?

To find out more or to apply, contact:
Chris Tuckwell
(phone number removed)
(url removed)
Or refer someone you know for £300!

Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed
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