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Early Help Social Worker

United Kingdom, Warrington 34434.00 - 38220.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted July 04, 2026
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Here in Warrington, we are on our own journey and are proud to be graded Good in all areas in our 2024 Ofsted inspection... We have a strong vision for social work practice in Warrington and are developing a new approach to social work. We are currently embedding a relationship-based practice model that has systemic practice at its core... The role: It's an exciting time to be joining Children Social Care in Warrington, as we have been chosen as a Pathfinder authority for the Families First for Children reforms. We have several opportunities across the duty and assessment teams for Early Help Social Worker. In relation to this post, we will consider applications from Newly Qualified Social Workers, Social Workers at a Grade 07 or Grade 8 depending on experience. This role also has a market supplement of £3,000 per a year. Duty and Assessment Team - this is a fast-paced team who is responsible for the initial assessment of children and family to determine the ongoing level of need... As part of this role, you would be responsible for working closely with early help services to contribute to the support being offered to families prior to and during the initial assessment period.

Job Responsibility

  • Responsible for working closely with early help services to contribute to the support being offered to families prior to and during the initial assessment period
  • Supporting children and their families who are also supported by early help services

Requirements

  • Self-motivated and flexible with the ability to use own initiative
  • Good organisational skills with ability to prioritise work to deadlines
  • Positive approach to managing stress and the ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to use IT and present information
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with a range of people including team members, service users, carers, colleagues within the department and with other agencies
  • Ability to prioritise and organise workload to meet targets and respond to unforeseen events
  • Negotiation, problem solving and decision-making
  • Ability to adapt to change
  • Ability to model and promote excellent practice within the team and to wider audiences
  • Recognised social work qualification
  • SWE registration
  • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation, Government policy and guidance
  • The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
  • DBS clearance is required

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