This is a unique opportunity for experienced social workers looking for a fast paced, non case holding role where you'll make critical decisions, assess safeguarding concerns and ensure children and families receive the right support at the right time.

One of the benefits of joining our Duty and Advice Service is that this is a non case holding role. You'll focus on assessing referrals, analysing risk and making decisions, without the responsibility of carrying a long term caseload.

• Undertake complex screening and assessments of referrals.
• Analyse safeguarding risks and make timely threshold decisions.
• Determine whether referrals can be safely closed at the front door, require Early Help intervention, or need to progress to statutory social work teams.
• Liaise with partner agencies and contribute to multi agency decision making.
• Provide professional advice and guidance relating to children's safeguarding concerns.
• Lead on complex decision making and support less experienced practitioners through mentoring and professional leadership.
• Participate in a twenty four hour rota service, including shift work, out of hours decision making and occasional visits when responding to urgent safeguarding matters.

For the full job description, including the keys areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button.

For an informal discussion about this post, please email at: Natasha.Viegas@leicester.gov.uk.

• You'll have post qualifying experience as a Social Worker and a strong understanding of safeguarding, assessment and threshold decision making within Children's Services.
• You'll have knowledge of relevant children's legislation, guidance, standards and regulations and be confident in balancing risk, analysing information and making appropriate decisions.
• You must hold a recognised Social Work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• You will also need to hold a full driving licence and be willing to undertake occasional out of hours visits as part of the service rota.
• Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check.

For the full person specification, please click the 'apply now' button.

Disclaimer: We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.