Qualified Social Worker, Together for Families Team, Reading Council Pay rate £38 per hourContract role Vitalis are recruiting for a Social Worker to work in a Together for Families Team in Reading Council.You will need to be a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. As a Social Worker in our Together for Families Team, you will: Hold and manage a varied and dynamic caseload with reflective supervision and strong professional support Undertake child-centred, timely assessments using the Family Safeguarding practice model, supporting families at Children in Need, Child Protection and where required into court. Make ongoing assessments of allocated cases to reflect individual circumstances including assessment of risk, and the need to ensure that service users are protected from significant harm. Prepare and present reports as necessary to facilitate decision making about service users and to provide effective quality assurance and chair CIN and Core group meetings Work directly with children, young people and families to identify strengths, understand risk and shape effective intervention plans and deliver evidence-based interventions in response to identified needs as required. Collaborate with partner agencies to ensure families receive the right help at the right time Work closely with colleagues in legal, attending PLO meetings and give evidence in court. Make sound, evidence-based decisions that support children''s safety, wellbeing and long-term out