About the Role
Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Social Worker for its client's Referral and Assessment team in Havering.
Responsibilities
- Receive and screen referrals from professionals, families, or the public.
- Conduct initial assessments to determine risk levels and service eligibility.
- Make decisions on whether cases require further intervention under Section 17 (Child in Need) or Section 47 (Child Protection).
- Undertake home visits and interviews with children and families.
- Liaise with police, schools, health services, and other agencies to gather information.
- Prepare detailed reports and recommendations for further action.
- Escalate cases to child protection teams when necessary.
- Maintain accurate records and ensure timely responses to referrals.
Requirements
- Social Work England registration
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Post-qualified experience
Location
- Havering
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Post-qualified experience
Education Level
- Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Benefits
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service
- Access to exclusive roles
- Free access to training and CPD portal
- Dedicated consultant
- Refer a Friend bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place
- Find your own job bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us
About the Company
- Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.
- Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
- Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
- If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
- We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
Equal Opportunity
- Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer.
