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  • About The Role

  • The role of Social Worker - Viability Assessor will sit within the Kinship Assessment Team.  The main duty of the role will be to undertake viability assessments of family and friends to become Kinship carers.  

    Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.

    Please note that the successful candidate will be required to be office based at least 3 days a week.

    For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kristina Tucker, Team Manager, 0203 045 4763, [email protected] 

    Candidate Profile

    Experience working collaboratively, cooperatively, and respectfully with multi-agency partners and families, especially within diverse communities.

    Experience writing complex and sensitive reports, case notes, and court statements.

    Experience managing your own cases and workload in an organised manner.

    Have a proficient ability to speak, write, and read in English, with confidence and accuracy, whilst using the right kind of vocabulary appropriate to a given situation without a great deal of hesitation.

    Experience with formulating a professional analysis from holistic assessments and making clear plans with involved family members and professionals to help improve the safety and wellbeing of children.

    Experience working in a statutory child protection role (i.e. child in need, child protection, children with disabilities, children looked after).

    Possess a relevant social work qualification (i.e. DipSW or CQSW or degree in social work).

    Registered with the professional regulator for social work (Social Work England).

    For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.

    Please upload your personal statement under the Relevant Experience and Skills section and ensure this fully aligns to the role criteria. This should not be more than two sides of A4.

    Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

  • About Us

  • Bexley is a vibrant and diverse outer London Borough nestled in the Thames Gateway between London and Kent which means it combines the perfect blend of city vibe and the tranquillity of Kent. It's got award-winning parks, open spaces, and heritage sites. The borough has excellent transport connections, including the Elizabeth Line and proximity to the M25. Bexley offers fantastic amenities such as libraries, leisure centres, and shopping areas. Our borough is also home to numerous primary and secondary schools, as well as further education institutions.

    Our Offer to you

    We will offer you in return a package that includes a competitive salary, coaching and mentoring programmes, an excellent pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays. For more information on the benefits package on offer please refer to the Candidate Information document attached.

    Recruitment Information

    As a disability confident employer Bexley welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  [email protected]

    This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

    This role may be available as a development opportunity through secondment for the Council’s existing employees.  The Council’s Secondment Scheme can be found here. If this option is of interest, please contact the recruiting manager.

    We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

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