Location
London

Hours
36 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Salary
Up to £55,710 per annum

About the Role
Make Every Decision Count. Empower Families. Shape Positive Outcomes.

Are you passionate about safeguarding children and empowering families? Do you thrive in managing complex social work cases with compassion, expertise and a systemically informed approach? If yes, we have the perfect role for you!

Our Safeguarding and Family Support Service is looking for a passionate Senior Social Worker to join our Parenting Assessment Team (PAT) and help make a positive difference for vulnerable children and families in Southwark.

This role will enable you to develop your knowledge and skills to undertake robust and analytical parenting assessments of parents whose children are subject to pre-proceedings and care proceedings.

As a Senior Social Worker in our PAT team, you will provide high-quality, integrated social work services managing complex cases with children and families. Your role will involve conducting in-depth assessments, developing tailored intervention plans, and working collaboratively with families, support networks and multi-agency professionals to manage risk and promote positive outcomes.

You will also play a key role in mentoring and coaching less experienced colleagues and social work students, helping to empower a culture of continuous learning and best practice.

You will be joining a friendly team of dedicated professionals who share your passion for positive outcomes for children and families. We want you to thrive in your role whilst being supported through regular one to one and group supervisions alongside having access to key development and training opportunities to grow as a social worker.

A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level is required.

Experience
- Extensive experience in complex child protection cases, care planning and legal proceedings
- Skilled in systemic, trauma-informed and evidence-based social work approaches (e.g., Signs of Safety, Secure Base)
- Confidently manage complex caseloads independently, demonstrating excellent decision-making and prioritisation skills

About you
- A confident and skilled social worker who wishes to enhance experience in undertaking parenting assessments and working under the Public Law Outline
- Ability to build trusting, respectful relationships with children and families from diverse backgrounds
- Committed to ongoing professional development, coaching, and supporting less experienced colleagues
- Willing to work directly with parents and children to provide robust and analytical assessments to assist decision-making
- Able to contribute to Group Supervision and support colleagues undertaking their own assessments

Qualifications
- Registered Social Worker with Social Work England, holding a recognised qualification