Qualified Social Worker, First Response Team, Leicestershire Council

Qualified Social Worker, First Response Team, Leicestershire Council
Pay rate £38 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work in a First Response team in Leicestershire Council.
Please get in touch for more information.
Our First Response Children’s Duty comprises of a screening and assessment team. The screening team is responsible for incoming information regarding children and families, considering support needs, safeguarding and assessing risk. The assessment team is responsible for Section 17, assessment of need across the county, as well as safeguarding Section 47 enquiries. You will be completing assessments on a four week duty cycle and progressing work to the relevant team for on-going intervention if further services are required.
You will need to be adaptable, to work well under pressure both individually and as part of a team and work to tight timescales.

Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:

• Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
• Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
• Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
• Looked After Children (LAC)
• Children’s Social Work
• Adult Social Work
• Service Manager
• Head of Service
• Team Manager
• Assistant Team Manager
• A wide range of housing roles
• Careers in SEND in local authorities

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