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We are seeking an experienced and motivated Consultant Social Worker to join our Assessment and Intervention Service. This is a key practice leadership role where you will support high-quality frontline safeguarding work while developing the next generation of social workers.

You will have a central role in ensuring strong, timely, and analytical assessments and interventions for children and families. A key part of the role will be providing direct support, mentoring, and supervision to four newly qualified social workers (ASYEs), helping them build confidence, skills, and professional resilience.

This role is ideal for a practitioner who is passionate about developing others, improving practice standards, and leading by example.

Special requirements for this post

This post requires an Enhanced DBS check

You must be committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare

About you

You will:

-Play a key role in shaping practice and influencing service improvement

-Support and develop newly qualified social workers at a critical stage in their careers

-Work in a supportive environment that values reflection, learning, and development

-Be part of a service focused on high standards, innovation, and positive outcomes for children

- Work in partnership with health, education, police, and wider agencies to safeguard children

-Contribute to child protection and care planning processes, ensuring timely and effective interventions.

-Provide practice leadership and oversight within the Assessment and Intervention Service

-Deliver reflective supervision, mentoring, and day-to-day support to four ASYEs

-Act as a role model for high-quality, relationship-based and strengths-based practice

-Support the completion of complex assessments, including viability, parenting, and Special Guardianship Order (SGO) assessments where required.

About us

The Borough of Barking & Dagenham is experiencing rapid transformation, and we invite you to be a part of this exciting journey.

Our council has recently undergone significant changes, both in our internal operations and in how we deliver services to our community. We are committed to achieving outstanding results and have a bold vision for our borough’s future.

We are putting the heart back into social work, supported by our relational practice model, we ensure the child’s lived experience takes centre stage. Ours is a culture of high expectations, high challenge, and high support. This is an exciting time to join the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. We have been on a journey over the last few years, that has seen us transform the council and the way we deliver our services. At the heart of this transformation is our community. We need committed individuals to support us in the delivery of these aims and to become part of our team to make a difference to our children and families. In return we offer a competitive pay package, £2.5k recruitment and retention allowance, market supplement for CSW, generous pension and relocation package, annual leave up to 31 days, investment in your learning and development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing.

We are tackling key issues such as compliance, health & safety, poverty, and inequality, with ambitious plans to integrate creativity and innovation into our service delivery models. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and value each individual’s potential to contribute to a better future. As we expand our teams, we are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to make a positive impact on the communities we serve. We offer flexible work environments that promote a healthy work-life balance and encourage you to be your authentic self.

Does this sound like you? Join us and help shape the future of our community! Equal Opportunity Employer: We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.