- Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicestershire (Countywide Caseloads)
- Role: Senior Social Worker (First Response / Duty & Assessment)
- Pay Rate: £38.00 per hour (Umbrella)
- Working Pattern: 4-Week Duty Cycle / Hybrid Working Options
- Contract: Full-Time (Ongoing locum contract)
- Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence + Access to a vehicle
Are you an experienced Senior Social Worker looking for a dynamic, high-rate assessment role at the forefront of innovative practice?
Leicestershire County Council is seeking a skilled Senior Social Worker to join their First Response Assessment Team based in Glenfield. Offering a competitive pay rate of £38.00 per hour, this role is ideal for adaptable practitioners who thrive in fast-paced duty environments, work well under pressure, and excel at meeting tight statutory timescales.
Key Responsibilities:
- Duty & Assessment Cycle: Complete high-quality Section 17 Child & Family Assessments and Section 47 safeguarding enquiries across the county on a structured 4-week duty cycle.
- Innovative Pilot Practice: Opportunity to participate in the Families First Partnership Programme (including the Hinckley Pilot), seeing cases through from initial referral threshold to ongoing interventions, including the Public Law Outline (PLO).
- Risk & Threshold Management: Evaluate incoming information, consider support needs, and manage initial safeguarding interventions before transferring cases to ongoing teams.
- Multi-Agency Leadership: Collaborate with health, education, police, and wider partnership agencies to deliver holistic risk management.
What We Are Looking For:
- Professional Qualifications: Qualified Social Worker (Degree/DipSW/CQSW) with active Social Work England (SWE) registration.
- Employment History: Minimum 2 years post-qualifying experience employed directly as a Social Worker (permanent employment history).
- Core Competencies: Extensive knowledge of Children Act legislation, Section 17/47 frameworks, and court procedures (PLO).
- Transport: Full, valid UK driving licence with daily access to a vehicle for county travel.
- Key Skills: Excellent communication, strong IT literacy, and exceptional time-management capabilities under pressure.
Why Apply?
- Top Market Rate: £38.00 per hour.
- Innovative Practice: Be part of cutting-edge service transformation through integrated front door and place-based pilots.
- Structured Duty Model: Predictable 4-week cycle allowing clear workload planning.
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