Qualified Social Worker (Residential Parenting Assessment Centre)

Salary band: £30,000 - £38,000 dependent on qualifications & experience

Majestic Family Services is a successful, expanding Kent based Residential Parenting Assessment Centre providing specialist parenting assessments for Local Authorities and the Courts. The quality of our assessments has been graded as ‘Outstanding’ in our most recent Ofsted Inspection.

We are currently looking to recruit 1 full time Social Worker based within our Residential Centre in South East Kent (Minster near Ramsgate). This position is a permanent role and you will be responsible for the undertaking of parenting assessments and co-ordinating support programmes for families in placement. This is an exciting role in a unique, expanding organisation.

Benefits include:

• Starting allowance of 28 days annual leave
• Company Pension
• Childcare Vouchers
• Small caseloads
• Training from the UK’s leading experts in attachment and child development
• Fun and flexible working environment

Our approach and intervention are primarily based around attachment theory research and the Attachment and Relationship-based Practice Training (ARP) model.

Applicants must have the following qualifications and skills:
• You must be professionally registered with the HCPC, and eligible to work in the UK
• You must have a relevant Social Work qualification (BA/MA Social Work/DipSW or equivalent)
• Previous Children and Families social work experience, preferably of at least 3 years, with experience of undertaking parenting assessments and of giving oval evidence in Family Courts
• Knowledge of current statutory and regulatory guidelines governing the operation of Parenting Assessment Centres, services for children and young people and of child care legislation
• Full UK Driving Licence and use of own car
• Flexibility, adaptability and confidentiality
• You will be required to form part of an on call team
• You will be required to supervise staff

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with regulations, legislation and best practice guidelines
• Co- ordinate the delivery of a support programme to families in placement, and undertake parenting assessments with families in placement
• Provide high quality assessments
• Ensure an excellent quality service that promotes positive outcomes for the families in placement
• Be responsible for timely Parenting Assessments and other relevant assessments and reports
• Promote the company and ensure professional standards are maintained at all times

Majestic Family Services is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & young people, and vulnerable adults. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, employment background checks, references & verification of right to work in the UK. Majestic Family Services is an equal opportunities employer.

Applications for this post will close on 29th September

Strictly no agencies thank you.