Family Help Social Worker
Please note that only Social Work England Registered Social Workers with Right to Work in the UK will be considered for this role, please do not apply if you are not a SWE Registered Social Worker who has the Right to Work in the UK. Family Help Social Worker Hillingdon 39.04 per Hour Caritas Recruitment is currently recruiting for experienced
Social Workers to join the
Family Help Team within the London Borough of Hillingdon.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly supportive and stable service that works with families requiring targeted intervention, safeguarding support and long-term planning. Hillingdon is seeking experienced practitioners with a strong understanding of
risk assessment, safeguarding thresholds and child protection practice who are committed to delivering positive outcomes for children and families.
The Family Help Team offers manageable caseloads, supportive management and excellent development opportunities. Social Workers typically work with around
10 families, allowing practitioners to undertake purposeful and relationship-based interventions.
Why Join Hillingdon?
- Competitive pay rate of 39.04 per hour
- Long-term contract opportunities
- Supportive and experienced management team
- Average caseload of approximately 10 families
- Free on-site parking
- Access to Practice Educator Training
- Access to Achieving Best Evidence (ABE) Training
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements
- Well-established service with clear career development opportunities
The Role:
- Manage a caseload of children and families requiring support and safeguarding intervention.
- Undertake Child in Need, Child Protection and Family Help work.
- Complete high-quality assessments and interventions to achieve positive outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with a dedicated Child Protection Lead to undertake new Section 47 enquiries.
- Attend multi-agency meetings and contribute to robust planning for children and families.
- Build effective partnerships with schools, health professionals and other agencies.
- Ensure children's voices remain central to all assessments and planning.
Duty Expectations:
- Duty responsibility undertaken one week in every four.
- During duty weeks, attendance in the office is required up to three days per week.
- During non-duty weeks, office attendance is typically once per week.
- Candidates should live within reasonable travelling distance of Hillingdon to support emergency and urgent duty requirements when necessary.
Team Structure:
The service benefits from a
separate Court Team, which assumes responsibility for cases once care proceedings have been issued, enabling Family Help Social Workers to focus on delivering effective support and safeguarding interventions before court action becomes necessary.
Requirements:
- Social Work England Registration.
- Right to Work in the UK.
- Significant post-qualified experience within Children's Services.
- Strong understanding of safeguarding thresholds, risk assessment and child protection practice.
- Experience undertaking Child in Need and Child Protection work within a local authority setting.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-agency environment.
Hillingdon Children's Services is keen to hear from experienced Social Workers who meet the
Department for Education requirements and are passionate about delivering high-quality practice that improves the lives of children and families.
For more information on this role or for a discussion about Social Work opportunities across England and Wales please contact Gemma at Caritas Recruitment - removed) / (phone number removed)
Caritas Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
