Experienced Social Worker in London

Experienced Social Worker (Job Ref:4055)

Salary: £49,167.50 – £52,329 (based on experience) + Travel Allowance, SWE Reimbursement & Retention Payments of £2,000 in Years 3 & 4.

• Hours per week: 36
• Interviews: TBC

Responsibilities

• Versatile, agile, and experienced social worker dealing with children, young people and families with complex needs.
• Manage a caseload including child in need work, child protection, initiating court proceedings where required, and undertaking a range of duties on behalf of the Department.
• Manage a manageable caseload comprising Child Protection, Children in Need cases and some court work.
• Undertake complex assessments of children and families, formulate intervention plans that address identified needs.
• Provide direct social work intervention to children and families, ensuring their views and wishes are incorporated into care planning and intervention.
• Identify and address risk; work alongside families to ensure children’s safety, development and wellbeing are paramount.
• Post exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act; requires an Enhanced DBS and benefits from the DBS update service.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified and accredited social worker with current Social Work England registration and at least two years post‑qualifying experience.
• Demonstrable experience writing complex assessments, designing and implementing care/protection plans, completing court work, and monitoring and reviewing such plans over time.
• Sound knowledge of the legislative framework relating to children, particularly the Children Act 1989 and all legislation related to Children in Need.
• For CYPDS: knowledge of disabled children legislation, SEND statutory guidance and the Leaving Care Act 2000.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years.
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Interest free loans.
• Access to staff networks.
• Career development and training.
• Wellbeing support and activities.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Reimbursement of Social Work England fees for all qualified staff.
• Travel allowance equivalent to a Zone 1 & 2 travel card (£1,788).
• Retention payments of £2,000 at the end of Year 3 and £2,000 at the end of Year 4 (pro‑rated for part‑time workers).
• Vibrant central London location with excellent transport links.
• Core social work training offered in partnership with the Learning and Development Service.
• Opportunities for post‑qualifying study, e. g., The Tavistock Clinic.
• Care experience recognised as a protected characteristic.
• Camden Children’s Safeguarding and Social Work Learning Academy.
• Opportunity to progress to an Advanced Social Worker role.
• Relational Practice Framework values and wellbeing care packages: support from managers, Employee Assistance Programme, social work health check, listening boxes and surveys, wellbeing passport.
• Equal Opportunities

At Camden, we want every colleague to feel they belong and can thrive.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community, and particularly encourage people from Black, Asian and Other Ethnic Heritage communities, LGBTQ+ people, disabled and neurodiverse people, survivors of domestic abuse, and those from lower socio‑economic backgrounds or with care experience.

We know that different voices and perspectives make us stronger, and we are committed to providing the support, adjustments and flexibility people need to succeed.

Anonymised Application

In keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion, the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

• Job Info
• Job Identification 4055
• Job Category People
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG, GB
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