Job Description Job Title: Social Worker Assessment & Intervention
Location: Tiverton, Mid & East Devon
Service: Children and Families
Team: Assessment Team
Rate: Up to £38 per hour (Dependent on Experience)
Contract Type: Temporary
Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Social Worker to join our Assessment & Intervention Team in Mid & East Devon, based in Tiverton. This role is a fantastic opportunity to work directly with children, young people, and families to ensure safety, stability, and positive outcomes. The successful candidate will support children and families through their childhood and beyond, using a family-led approach built on strengths to achieve lasting safety and security.
Due to the Local Authority's current Ofsted Improvement Plan, we are looking for social workers with strong experience in good practice to model these approaches and support peers within the service.
About Our Assessment Team: Our Assessment Team is responsible for conducting Child and Family Assessments and, when necessary, Section 47 Child Protection enquiries. The aim is to decide whether a child requires support from our Children and Families teams, needs protection, or should be taken into care.
To support the team, we have three Specialist Practitioners who handle specialized assessments, including Reg...