Our client, Leicestershire County Council, is seeking an agency Social Worker for its Children’s Social Care Front Door / Screening Team.

This post will last at least 3 months, paid at £38 per hour.

Please let me know if you are interested? Or can you refer a friend for £300 if placed?

The role will involve the following:

• The role involves screening contacts and referrals, analysing information, applying thresholds and making timely recommendations to ensure children and families receive the right response at the right time.
• Screen and triage contacts and referrals relating to children and young people.
• Gather and analyse information from families, professionals and partner agencies.
• Apply safeguarding thresholds and make clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Record decisions, rationale and outcomes accurately and within timescales.
• Work effectively with Children’s Social Care, Targeted Family Help and multi-agency partners.

Requirements of the role:

• Qualified Social Worker
• Fully Social Work England registered
• 3 years post-qualified experience in employment of a local authority (DFE rules)
• Recent experience in Children’s Social Care, ideally front door, MASH, screening, duty or assessment.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and confidence in threshold decision-making.
• Ability to work at pace in a high-volume environment.
• Excellent recording, analysis and communication skills.

Please contact me asap to discuss in more detail. We are offering £250 joining bonus for new starters with Reed.

Alternatively, we are offering £300 if you refer a friend or colleague and they are placed successfully into this or any other QSW role.