Senior Social Worker - Children's Assessment & Intervention Team in Ipswich, Suffolk

Senior Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk (Hybrid Working)
Pay Rate: £35.44 per hour (PAYE) / £44.62 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Temporary
Hours: 37 hours per week
Start Date: 18/05/2026
End Date: 14/08/2026

Seven Resourcing are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a newly developed Assessment & Intervention Team within Suffolk County Council Children’s Services. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a pilot service aligned to the Family First Partnership Programme, focused on early help, safeguarding children, and preventing escalation into statutory social work services.

The Role

As a Senior Social Worker, you will be based within a MASH-linked Assessment and Intervention team, carrying out timely assessments, undertaking direct work with children and families, and supporting early intervention strategies. You will play a key role in helping to establish and shape this new service model.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake Child and Family Assessments within statutory timescales
• Carry out home visits and direct work with children and families
• Work within a MASH/Front Door aligned Assessment & Intervention service
• Support early intervention to reduce escalation into long-term social work involvement
• Apply strong safeguarding children knowledge in all casework
• Produce high-quality analytical reports and case recordings
• Collaborate effectively with multi-agency professionals
• Manage a complex caseload and prioritise competing demands

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
• Significant experience within Children’s Social Care Assessment & Intervention teams
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding children procedures, MASH, and child protection processes
• Experience completing assessments and direct work with families
• Excellent assessment, analytical, and report writing skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced frontline environment

Working Pattern

• Hybrid working: 3 days office-based, 2 days remote

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