Social Worker - Referral and Assessment
London Borough of Bexley
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Bexley
Contract type: Full time

Vacancy Description Title
Social Worker - Referral and Assessment
Service Area/School
Childrens Services (excl Schools) - Children's Social Care & Safeguarding
About Us
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
About The Role
We are currently seeking a compassionate and skilled Permanent Child and Family Social Worker to join our dedicated Referral and Assessment Team.
We are committed to ensuring that children and families receive the appropriate support they need to thrive. It is expected that the Social Worker is committed to supporting children, young people and their families to make positive change based on their needs.
The team is part of a 5 team Referral and Assessment service who works on a 5 week duty rota. As this is a fast paced team, the ability to learn fast and have transferrable skills will be essential if you have not done this before. The team is very supportive and works very well together, sharing learning and accountability with the rest of the service.
If you're committed to making a meaningful impact, this is the role for you!
Candidate Profile
Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
How To Apply
Use the ‘Apply for vacancy’ button.
Anticipated Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload.
If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence.
Additional Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected]
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.
Grade
BEXLEYCSW3
Contract Type
Permanent
Employment Details Contract Hours
36.00
Salary
£40,236 - £50,079 inclusive of Choices Benefit
Benefits
Choices benefit £2,769
Vacancy Location Location
South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices
Social Worker - Referral and Assessment
Service Area/School
Childrens Services (excl Schools) - Children's Social Care & Safeguarding
About Us
Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
About The Role
We are currently seeking a compassionate and skilled Permanent Child and Family Social Worker to join our dedicated Referral and Assessment Team.
We are committed to ensuring that children and families receive the appropriate support they need to thrive. It is expected that the Social Worker is committed to supporting children, young people and their families to make positive change based on their needs.
The team is part of a 5 team Referral and Assessment service who works on a 5 week duty rota. As this is a fast paced team, the ability to learn fast and have transferrable skills will be essential if you have not done this before. The team is very supportive and works very well together, sharing learning and accountability with the rest of the service.
If you're committed to making a meaningful impact, this is the role for you!
Candidate Profile
Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
How To Apply
Use the ‘Apply for vacancy’ button.
Anticipated Interview Date: To be confirmed.
Please note that the system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised and have your CV and/or Supporting statement ready to upload.
If any mandatory fields are missing, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion. Please check your Junk email for any correspondence.
Additional Information
As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on [email protected]
This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees. The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.
Grade
BEXLEYCSW3
Contract Type
Permanent
Employment Details Contract Hours
36.00
Salary
£40,236 - £50,079 inclusive of Choices Benefit
Benefits
Choices benefit £2,769
Vacancy Location Location
South East, London, Bexley Civic Offices
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