Senior Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Service – London

Location: London Borough of Southwark
Pay/Salary: £39.04 per hour (Umbrella)
Office Working: Hybrid
Contract: Locum

We are currently working with the London Borough of Southwark to find an experienced Senior Social Worker for their Assessment & Intervention Service. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing frontline team, managing complex assessment work while supporting less experienced practitioners and driving excellent social work practice.

You'll work within a team of five Social Workers and a Team Manager, completing Child and Family Assessments, Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries, initial court work, and Looked After Children processes. The team operates a duty rota every six weeks, providing a varied and rewarding caseload within a supportive environment.

Duties

• Managing a complex caseload of Child and Family Assessments, Section 17 and Section 47 enquiries.
• Completing initial court work and progressing cases through Public Law Outline where required.
• Undertaking Looked After Children (LAC) processes and statutory interventions.
• Building strong, relationship-based practice with children, families, and partner agencies.
• Completing high-quality assessments, reports, and care planning to promote positive outcomes.
• Representing the Local Authority at Child Protection Conferences and court proceedings where necessary.
• Supporting and mentoring newly qualified and less experienced Social Workers, including Social Work students.
• Working collaboratively with multi-agency partners to safeguard children and reduce risk.
• Promoting evidence-based, systemically informed practice in line with Southwark's practice framework.

What you need

• Social Work Qualification.
• Social Work England registration.
• Enhanced DBS (provided by us).
• Significant frontline experience within an Assessment, Safeguarding, or Assessment & Intervention Team.
• Strong experience completing Section 17 and Section 47 assessments, court work, and Child Protection processes.
• Ability to manage complex cases while supporting the development of less experienced practitioners.
• Excellent assessment, analytical, and decision-making skills.

Why use us?

At Sheldon Phillips, you are not just a number on a board, you are someone we get to know, creating a personal job search that is as individual as you are. Our expert team are trained to ensure that your needs are met, our compliance procedures are quick and efficient, while making sure you find the job you really want.

If you are interested in this Senior Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Service role in Southwark, give Rhys Rafferty a call on 07595 063297 or email rrafferty@sheldon-phillips.com.

Referral Bonus: Know someone who would be a great fit? Refer them to Sheldon Phillips and, if we successfully place them into a locum role, you'll receive a £300 referral bonus as a thank you. Terms and conditions apply.