we are looking for an experienced senior practitioner to work in the safeguarding out of hours service in hertfordshire the service works in partnership with police colleagues to provide a sophisticated social work response out of hours the exact hours are to 0800 monday to friday plus weekends and bank holidays the team responds to crisis situations which include child protection accommodation and potential family breakdown situations you should have experience in managing a caseload of complex and difficult cases you will have a proven knowledge and understanding of child development in a child protection context and solid experience of managing risk the service is fully staffed until midnight when the on duty team will then be on standby at home you will have remote access to all systems and will go out on emergencies as required you must be a qualified registered social worker with a successful record of direct work with children and families you will need experience in statutory child care ie child protection andor court work you will be a confident individual largely selfmanaged and selfdirected working effectively as part of a team and with other colleagues across care groups the ability to prioritise conflicting demands to meet the needs of the care group and ability to monitor the assessment of client needs and evaluate the service being provided is also required salary s range the successful candidate will also receive the following unsociable hours enhancement minimum 30 days paid annual leave per year excluding bank holidays generous pension scheme welcome payment of payable after 6 months satisfactory service specific posts only annual market forces bonus of up to relocation expenses available to social workers who at the time of appointment are living over miles from their new work base and move significantly nearer to their new work base money can be used as a rent subsidy or in order to assist with the bills associated with purchasing new property eg legal fees estate agent fees you may be eligible for a brand new peugeot or toyota through our lease car scheme eligibility for a car is based on the annual average business mileage you undertake the package covers insurance servicing breakdown and road tax counselling and support from carewell the council s employee welfare provider offering free confidential counselling citizen s advice and management coaching flexible working including parttime and termtime only working career breaks and location flexibility where the service allows childcare vouchers and discounted nursery places support for carers discounts on local health club membership private health insurance dental plans and opticians costs to apply for this position send your cv eden brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer eden brown ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy