Children’s Social Workers – Family Help Service
Salary: Up to £52,767 per annum (subject to experience). Additional benefits include a £5,000 welcome bonus, £1,000 retention bonus every two years for permanent staff, payment of Social Work England registration fee, and other benefits. Permanent, full time (36 hours) based in Wandsworth, London.
Opportunity to work in a team with an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating across Roehampton, Battersea and Tooting teams.
About the Role
In our newly formed Family Help Service, you will walk alongside families through their most difficult moments and help them find strength, hope and solutions.
You will work in a modern, collaborative environment with a stable, friendly team and strong, visible leadership. Supervision is regular, caseloads manageable, and time with children and families protected.
Key responsibilities include:
- Consult with children and families to create person‑centred plans under the system of Child in Need, Child Protection or care proceedings.
- Collaborate with a multi‑agency team including children’s practitioners, adult mental health practitioners, substance misuse and domestic abuse specialists, in‑house family therapy and social care CAMHS teams.
- Provide direct support, advice and assistance to families, helping them build resilience and thrive.
- Participate in service development, working groups and innovative projects.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England, successful completion of ASYE.
- Experience across voluntary and statutory settings.
- Strong collaboration, communication, compassion, creativity and clarity.
- Commitment to children’s rights and potential, championing family well‑being.
How We Support You
You will be part of a small team of five Social Workers with manageable caseloads, supported by dedicated business staff to reduce admin.
Opportunities to lead, influence and innovate through working groups and service development.
Training includes Systemic Psychotherapy (Levels 1‑3), Practice Educator training, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma‑Informed Practice, Leadership Development and more. Career progression through Senior Social Worker and Advanced Practitioner panels, ASYE, Step Up and Apprenticeship pathways.
Benefits
- 40 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
- Flexible working.
- Generous pension plan.
- Additional bonuses and registration fee coverage as mentioned.
- Disability Confident employer.
Equal Opportunities
Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to promoting equality and diversity.
We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and require reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process. We also safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
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