Social Worker - Duty and Assessment

Social Worker - Duty and Assessment

About the role

"NCT is a very forward-thinking organisation. The senior leadership team are very available and responsive. There is a real desire to get things right and make our processes more efficient to make sure that every contact that we have with a child and family is purposeful. We are always seeking to grow our own and there are always opportunities! I would say join us! Come and work with us. We need people who are passionate about making a difference to children and families."

As a social worker within our Duty and Assessment Team your work will revolve around caseloads, including children under Child Protection, Child in Need, and Looked After Children plans. This is a crucial role - it will include conducting visits to children and their families, completing assessments and engaging in direct safeguarding work to protect the wellbeing and safety of young people. You will also participate in strategy discussions, facilitate safety planning, conduct Section 17 Single Assessments and Section 47 enquiries.

You will have the opportunity to work with children and young people on a short-term basis after the initial referral until your cases transfer from the DAAT to other teams.

What will you be doing?

We provide the front line, single point of contact for the public and professionals who are making referrals with concerns for children who are at risk of significant harm or who are children in need. Working with a broad range of agencies and services in our region, you will be responsible for responding to new referrals from professionals and members of the public.

You will have the opportunity to work with children and young people on a short term basis after the initial referral until your cases transfer from the DAAT to other teams.

About you

You will be an experienced qualified, registered social worker, who has completed your ASYE and have the commitment and passion to be at the forefront of delivering best practice and support to children, young people and families.

As an effective communicator you will be able to build positive, strength-based relationships with a diverse range of children, young people and families.

As a Social Worker you will be confident in your analysis and decision making to deliver purposeful and effective social care supported by experienced colleagues and managers.

We welcome the opportunity to speak to any interested candidates so please feel free to email our Duty and Assessment, strategic manager: Alby Luguterah, alby.luguterah and she can agree a mutually agreeable time to call you.

Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.

We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

• Up to £6,000 recruitment bonus
• Up to £8,000 towards relocation
• SWE Registration paid yearly
• Generous annual leave allowance of 28 days', plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days after 5 years' service plus an opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Generous Local government pension scheme
• Good progression and career development opportunities
• Supportive team environments
• Comprehensive induction
• Relationship-based practice training and extensive learning & development
• Flexible and family working arrangements including enhanced maternity benefits
• A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions
• Free laptop, phone and remote IT support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• More 4 U Discounts offering huge savings at the likes of Tesco, Costa and Alton Towers!
• Heavily subsidised town centre car parking scheme if based in Northampton
• Car lease and Cycle to Work Scheme

About us

Northamptonshire Children's Trust was established in November 2020 to deliver Children's Services to the newly established North and West Northants County Councils. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils; this provides the organisation with unique opportunities to explore new ways of working and to be more agile and adaptable in its approach to service delivery. We are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve, delivering at the cutting edge of new innovation.

Attached documents

• Accessible SW JD.pdf