Social Worker

2 weeks ago


Richmond, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About Our Safeguarding Role

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Social Worker to join our Safeguarding team in Kingston and Richmond. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting children and young people who are subject to Child Protection plans and Child in Need plans.

About the Role

  • 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

About You

  • An effective communicator
  • Resilient worker, able to work effectively in a team or on your own, taking ownership and responsibility for the cases you are assigned
  • Confident and competent with relevant statutory and regulatory framework and have knowledge of an appropriate range of professional interventions
  • Evidence of championing inclusion and diversity while making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people
  • Solution-focused person with the ability to deal with sensitive issues

About Our Benefits

  • A competitive salary and the technology and equipment to enable hybrid working
  • Access to a wide range of resources, including a welcome payment and retention bonus for selected roles
  • Free parking at your main place of work
  • 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after four years with bank holidays in addition
  • Local government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
  • Hybrid working, enabling you to work from home, office, or the community, with access to the technology and equipment to support you
  • Travel assistance package for business use, including car and cycle mileage reimbursement, annual season ticket loan, or business Oyster cards
  • A minimum of 12 protected Development Days each year for all staff
  • Support and recognition from a stable senior leadership team with an open door culture
  • Managers who recognize complexity of cases and load, value hard work, provide reassurance, build confidence, and facilitate career development and progression opportunities
  • A huge range of additional professional development opportunities as part of our regional Social Work Teaching Partnership

About Our Organization

Achieving for Children is a children's services trust that provides social care services to children and young people in Kingston and Richmond. We are committed to creating a positive, supportive environment where our staff can thrive and make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.


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