An OUTSTANDING rated local Authority based in South London are looking for a Senior Practitioner to join their Referral and Assessment Team.

As the Senior Practitioner, you will be covering a caseload of around 15 children.

This role is full-time, and permanent.

The Referral and Assessment Teams receive all new referrals from the MASH team and undertake Child and Family assessments to determine how best children's needs can be met.

There are 6 teams, each consisting of a team manager and 5 social workers.

The teams go onto duty for one week every 6 weeks and during their duty week, social workers will receive new allocations.

This authority has made a huge investment in terms of staffing in order to ensure that social workers have lower caseloads.

Referral and Assessment Social Workers will carry an average of 8 families.

Social workers in the service are positive, motivated and feel that their current caseload allows them complete good social work interventions with families.

Benefits for you:

• Salary up to £53,700 per annum plus £4,000 per annum annual payments


• 30 Days Annual leave


• Car Allowance


• Golden Hello - £2,000


• Retention Payment - £2,000


• Career Progression Scheme


• Local Government pension scheme and maternity pay

Please follow the instructions on this website, or alternatively contact Tom McKenna at Charles Hunter Associates on 07587031100 or email tmckenna@charecruitment.com for further details and please do be sure to leave your contact details