Social Worker – Referral and Assessment

Liquid Personnel

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Chatham Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Liquid Personnel is currently recruiting a Social Worker for the Referral & Assessment Service to join our client based in Medway.

What’s in it for you as a Social Worker?

  • Retention payment of £3,000 per annum (paid annually)
  • Market-leading salary of up to £50,067
  • Career progression scheme to support your professional development pathway
  • Essential Car User Allowance, with the option to transfer to a lease car after six months
  • Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Free car parking
  • Hybrid working, enabling a mix of home and office working
  • Relocation package of up to £8,000

About the role:

You will manage a caseload within a framework of reflective and supportive supervision, undertaking focused and analytical assessments, developing SMART plans, and completing reviews. You will ensure that vulnerable children and young people receive services that reflect the Council’s strong commitment to safeguarding and to supporting meaningful transitions into young adulthood.

You will work directly with children and young people to understand their lived experiences, wishes, and feelings, using a variety of engagement techniques.

You will use the Signs of Safety practice model in assessments and interventions with children and their families.

What we are looking for in a Social Worker:

  • Relevant Social Work qualification
  • Completion of the ASYE
  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes
  • Active Social Work England registration

If this sounds like the right role for you, please contact Mozz Radwan on 020 3857 3486 or email [email protected].

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents of countries on the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

BH – 158864
GH – 21607

About this role

Summary

Manage caseload, conduct assessments, develop plans, support children and families.

Job title

Social Worker – Referral and Assessment

Experience level

completion of the ASYE

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Hybrid work in Chatham, UK; remote work allowed.

Salary

Market-leading salary of up to £50,067, retention payment of £3,000, relocation package of up to £8,000

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

social work qualificationASYEsocial work England registrationfull driving licence

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

referralassessmentchildrenfamiliessafeguarding
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Chatham, UK

Hybrid City

Chatham, UK

Remote City