Location
London Borough of Barnet

Hours
Full time (flexible options including hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time available)

Salary
£58,710 per annum (includes a 25% Recruitment and Retention supplement)

About the Role
We are seeking skilled Social Workers to join our Duty & Assessment team at Barnet Council. This role offers the opportunity to work in a borough proud of its excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities. Our approach places children at the centre of all we do, ensuring that practitioners receive the time and support needed to develop their skills and practice.

Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced practitioner, you will benefit from excellent training opportunities, reflective supervision, and a supportive environment focused on professional growth. Our unique Learning in Context approach enhances learning through accessible, tailored, and timely training combined with live workshops, coaching, mentoring, and peer supervision.

We provide access to systemic training, proactive Practice and Learning Managers, an integrated child and family clinical service, manageable caseloads within small teams, and work-life balance options to support your wellbeing and professional development.

Experience
Proven experience in delivering purposeful social work that positively impacts families and children, including writing assessments and plans. Ability to influence professional networks and work collaboratively with a wide range of agencies.

About you
Reflective, proactive, resilient, and passionate about delivering high-quality services and interventions to vulnerable children and families. Innovative in engagement and committed to partnership working. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications
Recognised social work qualification is essential. Regrettably, applications from those without this qualification cannot be accepted.