Social Worker – Viability Assessor
Role within the Kinship Assessment Team. Main duty is to undertake viability assessments of family and friends to become kinship carers.
Fixed-term contract for 3 years. Requires office-based attendance at least 3 days a week.
Candidate Profile
- Experience working collaboratively with multi‑agency partners and families, especially within diverse communities.
- Experience writing complex and sensitive reports, case notes, and court statements.
- Experience managing own cases and workload in an organised manner.
- Proficient in English, speaking, writing, and reading, with confidence, accuracy, and appropriate vocabulary.
- Experience formulating professional analysis from holistic assessments and creating clear plans with families and professionals to improve safety and wellbeing of children.
- Experience working in a statutory child protection role (e.g., child in need, child protection, children with disabilities, children looked after).
- Possess a relevant social work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, or degree in social work).
- Registered with the professional regulator for social work (Social Work England).
Benefits
Competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme, generous annual leave plus bank holidays. Additional benefits details are in the attached Candidate Information document.
Recruitment Information
We invite applications from all qualified applicants. As a disability confident employer, we welcome people with all disabilities and provide reasonable adjustments upon request. If you need any assistance, contact recruitment@bexley.gov.uk.
Our recruiting manager will be available for informal discussions; contact Kristina Tucker, Team Manager, 0203 045 4763, kristina.tucker@bexley.gov.uk.
All staff and volunteers must safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
Application Process
Application outcome will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full selection criteria are detailed in the attached Person Specification.
