Family Assessment Social Worker

Family Assessment Social Worker

This is a unique post that combines creative direct work with families with the opportunity to develop your skills in writing detailed parenting assessments and court reports. You will be part of a staff team of seven involved in a shift system of working a specified number of hours per calendar month. This means you will work closely with families at different times throughout the day and evening, promoting relationship building with families as well as providing valuable insights into parenting and family functioning that inform our parenting assessments.

Essential: Qualified Social Worker

• St Michael's Fellowship is recruiting full-time, permanent Family Assessment Social Worker roles to join our brilliant residential teams.
• This is a unique post that combines creative direct work with families with the opportunity to develop your skills in writing detailed parenting assessments and court reports.
• It is also an opportunity to work closely with families, helping to promote relationship building with families as well as providing valuable insights into parenting and family functioning that inform our parenting assessments.

The rota system aims to give staff alternate weekends off and one weekend off per month is usually three consecutive days. Other days off are taken during the week. With the exception of the Managers, staff average six sleep-ins a month (£50 per sleep-in). During the day Mondays to Fridays, there is a minimum of two staff on duty. After 7 or 8pm and at weekends staff sometimes work alone. Management support is always available.

Remuneration

The salary ranges from £38,796 to £40,800, inclusive of London Weighting (sleep-ins at £50 per night). Incremental increases, when entitled and possible, occur on 1st April. A cost of living increase is awarded when possible.

For more information and to apply, please download our recruitment pack and equal opportunities form below.

Please send CV and supporting statement to:

Closing date: 10th June 2025

First stage interviews will be held: TBC

Final stage interviews will be held: TBC