CSW – Senior Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team


Company:	Wax Recruitment Ltd
Salary:	from £28.02 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, NW9 4EW
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 3 days remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	5 Nov 2026
Closing date:	5 Dec 2026

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Summary

Job title: CSW – Senior Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team

Job Category: Social Care Qualified

Location: 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, London, NW9 4EW, Barnet Council

Hours per week: 36

Salary £28.02 per hour

Social Work England Registration and DBS Required

hybrid working - at least 2 days in the office and visits to families. every 8th week is a duty week and they will need to be onsite all of that week.

1. Job Purpose:

• To work within a Resilience framework, to provide a comprehensive and effective integrated social work service, which responds at a higher level in complex situations to the needs of children and their families in a timely manner, within statutory guidelines and the statutory obligations of the council.

o The post holder will have the skills and ability to practice at a higher level which includes deputising for the line manager in circumstances where the line manager is not available, or they are delegate to act in a line management position by the designated Head of Service.

o To take a lead role in a specialist area of work as directed by the departmental policies and procedures.

o The post holder will require substantial post qualifying experience in a statutory Children Social Care setting. It will be desirable for the post holders to have a Practice Educators Award and if not, there will be an expectation that this award is achieved within first year of employment.

o These post holders are experienced social workers who will be more autonomous in their job. They will demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations; and be able to assess and manage higher levels of risk in their own and that of other less experienced social workers.

o To assess, plan, implement and evaluate safeguarding and permanence measures at a high level of complexity within their own cases and support and mentor less experienced social workers; to ensure all children are given the opportunity to reach their full potential.

o These post holders should be active participants of the Workforce Development Programme; they will be Practice Educators and assessors to trainee Practice Educators. They will support less experienced social workers and be assessors for NQSWs in the teams in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.

o These post holders will work to a structured time management practice; submitting reports, assessments and plans within regulated timescales.

o These post holders will be competent in all areas of the Knowledge and Skills Statements for Chid and Family social workers in addition they will have Competency in the Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence.

Professional Membership/Qualification

Must hold registration with Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC)

Must have a recognised professional Social Work Qualification � eg DipSW, CQSW or equivalent

Must either holda Practice Educator qualification and/or be willing to achieve this qualification within first year of employment.

Experience & Knowledge

Must have substantial and demonstrable experience of working as a qualified social worker within a statutory Children�s Social Care setting

Must have experience of working within the framework of The 1989 Children Act, Adoption and Children Act 2002, Children Act 2004; and other relevant legislations including Working Together 2013.

Must have experience of working within National Policies and development relating to children social care as they impact on children and their family.

Must have demonstrable knowledge and experience in the application of relevant theoretical frameworks, practice models, research finding and the application of psychological and human development theories.

Must have demonstrable knowledge or demonstrate the ability to acquire the skills and ability to facilitate the learning of students, supporting newly qualified social workers in practice.

Knowledge and experience as set out in the Senior Social Workers� Skillsand Competency Framework for Social Workers.

Must be IT competent, including Microsoft Office Word and Excel, information management and recording systems.

Skill & Ability

Demonstrate at a higher levelthe ability to engage effectively with children and their families.

Demonstrate at a higher level the ability to assess the needs of children and their families within an analytical and holistic framework; using appropriate tools to achieve the desired outcome for this group of service users.

Demonstrate at a higher-level soundprofessional judgment and be accountable for their actions.

The ability at a higherlevel to initiate and develop close working partnerships with statutory, voluntary and private agencies togather/share information in order to facilitate decision making for effective service delivery.

Demonstrate at a higher level the ability to undertake direct work withchildren and theirfamilies using a range of evidence-based models.

Demonstrate at a higherlevel the abilityto apply and use effectively theoretical frameworks and research evidence.

Demonstrate at a higher level oral and written communication skills, withan adaptable styleand able to use a variety of information and tailor style to suit different needs.

Demonstrate at a higher level the ability to apply statutory requirements and guidance, localprocedures and standards as they apply to children and their families.

Demonstrable at a higher-level knowledge of Social Services policies, legislation, professional practice issues and developments.

Able to demonstrate at a higherlevel an understanding of how the organisation works and how these fits into the political environment, with a commitment to cross boundary and team working.

Ability at a higherlevel to act as a role modelto promote equality and manage diversity in the workplace and serviceprovision, ensuring everyone has appropriate and fair access and support.

Ability at a higher levelto understand the Barnet Family Services vision and interpret it to develop practical and achievable work plans for self and less experienced workers.

Ability at a higher level to plan projects and tasks in a structured way, monitoring progress against plansand can embed these into working practice.

A current drivinglicence is desirable.

Willingness to work flexibly and beyond officehours as and when necessary.

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