Location
LBTH Town Hall, 106 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ

Hours
Permanent, full-time role

Salary
Grade I-K - £45,852 - £57,495 plus travel allowance of £1,340 per annum

About the Role
We are recruiting experienced social workers for our front door service Assessment and Intervention and Family Support and Protection Teams. You will work as part of a fast-paced team responding to child protection needs and undertaking child and family assessments. Under the guidance of your team manager, your team will be on duty every 4 to 5 weeks.

You will support children and families through the assessment process, up to co-producing step-down, Child in Need and Child Protection plans. Previous experience of Section 47 investigations and child and family assessments is desirable.

At Tower Hamlets, we believe the best place for children is within their own families, immediate or wider, wherever it is safe and appropriate. We are committed to building relationships and strengthening families by working compassionately and with understanding. Our Better Together Practice Framework is based on Restorative Practice and draws from strength-based approaches such as Systemic and Trauma Informed Practice.

Our C-Change approach: Connect, Curious, Community, Co-Produce, Collaborate, Check, sets out the “6 Cs” for our work with children, young people, their parents and carers, and each other.

Tower Hamlets is a progressive, ambitious, and diverse place to work, placing children and families at the heart of everything we do and relentlessly pursuing positive outcomes for all.

Experience
At least 1 year of post-qualifying experience in a statutory Children’s Social Care setting is required. Experience of Section 47 investigations and child and family assessments is desirable.

About you
- Working knowledge of the social care framework, including relevant legislation, national guidance, and procedures specific to this post.
- Knowledge of statutory work with children, including children in need, child protection, children looked after, and court work.
- Understanding of different types of interventions in family support.
- Passionate about building relationships with children and families at their first contact with Children’s Social Care.
- Committed to positive outcomes for children and families.

Qualifications
A nationally recognised or other Social Work England recognised social work qualification is essential.