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JOB-20241107-791d94d2Job Title: Advanced Social Worker Practitioner – Assessment Team Location: Cauldwell Street, Bedford, UK Type: Full-Time, PermanentJob Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Advanced Social Worker Practitioner to join our innovative Assessment Team in Cauldwell Street, Bedford. This is a chance to take your career to the next level within a supportive and forward-thinking environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.Key Responsibilities • Conduct thorough assessments of children and families to ensure the best possible outcomes • Develop and implement effective, tailored intervention plans for each case • Collaborate with education professionals, health specialists, and community partners to provide holistic support • Stay informed of relevant legislation, policy changes, and best practices in social work • Mentor and support less experienced team members, fostering a culture of learning and professional growthRequirements • Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England • Proven experience in children and families social work, particularly in assessment teams • Strong understanding of safeguarding legislation and statutory processes • Excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills • Ability to manage a complex caseload while maintaining high standards of care and accuracyPerks and Benefits • Generous holiday allowance to support a healthy work-life balance • Comprehensive pension scheme to plan for your long-term financial security • Ongoing professional development and training opportunities • Supportive team environment with opportunities for career progressionAbout Bedford Located in the heart of Bedfordshire, Cauldwell Street offers the perfect blend of history, culture, and community spirit. With its picturesque parks, vibrant market, and excellent transport connections, Bedford provides an outstanding quality of life both professionally and personally.About Sanctuary Personnel Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted, award-winning recruitment agency with an ‘Excellent’ Trustpilot rating from over 1,000 reviews. We specialise in connecting skilled professionals with rewarding roles that match their expertise, offering competitive pay rates and outstanding support throughout your career journey.

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Advanced Social Worker Practitioner - Assessment Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner within the Looked After Children Team to work Full Time based in Enfield.The salary for this permanent Advanced Social Work Practitioner job is up to £54,333 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To provide a casework service to the most vulnerable looked after children.</li><li>To carry out assessments and undertake care management responsibilities in the area of looked after children and safeguarding statutory social work.</li><li>To undertake the preparation of reports, statements and such other legal documents as may be required in relation to children Family Proceedings Courts, within the relevant timescales to attend Court and represent the Children Services.</li><li>To support the management team with mentoring of newly qualified social workers, facilitating workshops and short training events.</li><li>To manage, implement, monitor and review care plans involving users and liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.</li><li>To be aware of the resources available within the specialist area, including other sources of funding so that the maximum benefit maybe obtained for service users within budgetary resources of Children Services.</li><li>To comply with the Children Services recording policy, and to complete appropriate forms and documents as required.</li><li>To make use of management information systems, including information technology, in the recording, retrieval and analysis of information as required.</li><li>To be managed by and receive supervision from the immediate line manager/designated person, and to be assessed against agreed standards and targets.</li><li>To work as part of a team, participating in the Duty system as required.</li><li>At all times to carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Council’s Equal Opportunities/Race Equality and Health and Safety Policies as an integral part of the post.</li><li>To undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the post as directed by the Team Manager, Service Manager or Head of Service.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Advanced Social Work Practitioner role:<ul>
<li>A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Extensive Experience Working in a Statutory Social Care Setting with Adults.</li></ul>
Contact:This Advanced Social Work Practitioner job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.Reasonable Adjustments:If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placementJOB-20241107-791d94d2

Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Looked After Children Team

Social Worker Advanced Practitioner - Child Protection &amp; Children in Need TeamEnfield, Greater London£42,909.00-£54,333.00 per yearJOB-20241107-791d94d2

Social Worker Advanced Practitioner - Child Protection & Children in Need Team

Location: Aylesbury, UK 
Salary: £48,101 
Contract: Permanent/Full-time

About the Role:

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Social Work Advanced Practitioner to join the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) Academy. This role offers a unique opportunity to support the professional development of newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) during their first year in practice. The ASYE Academy plays a critical role in helping new social workers transition from education to the workplace, providing them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to deliver high-quality services to children, families, and vulnerable adults.

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will be responsible for mentoring, coaching, and supervising a cohort of NQSWs, ensuring they receive the structured support and guidance necessary to develop into confident and competent practitioners. You will oversee their progress through the ASYE programme, ensuring they meet their milestones and are equipped with the tools to succeed. This role is pivotal in developing the future workforce and ensuring that the highest standards of social work practice are upheld.

Key Responsibilities:

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<li>Provide supervision and mentorship to newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) within the ASYE Academy, ensuring they are supported and guided throughout their first year of practice.</li>

<li>Oversee and monitor the progress of NQSWs through the ASYE programme, ensuring that all practice standards are met and that they achieve the required competencies.</li>

<li>Deliver group supervision sessions, workshops, and individual coaching to support the professional development of NQSWs.</li>

<li>Work closely with team managers and other professionals to ensure the NQSWs receive a comprehensive induction and are exposed to a range of social work practices.</li>

<li>Assess and evaluate the performance of NQSWs through regular reviews and provide constructive feedback, helping them to reflect on their practice and identify areas for development.</li>

<li>Contribute to the development and delivery of the ASYE programme, ensuring it is aligned with national standards and local priorities.</li>

<li>Support the integration of theory into practice, helping NQSWs to apply their academic knowledge in real-world social work situations.</li>

<li>Provide expert advice on complex cases, offering guidance and support where necessary to ensure safe and effective practice.</li>

<li>Ensure all NQSWs are aware of and adhere to relevant legislation, policies, and procedures, including the Children Act (1989), Care Act (2014), and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018).</li>

<li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of NQSW progress and achievements, ensuring compliance with Social Work England standards and local authority requirements.</li>

<li>Facilitate reflective practice sessions, encouraging NQSWs to critically evaluate their work and develop their professional judgement.</li>

<li>Act as a role model for best practice, demonstrating high standards of professionalism, ethics, and dedication to safeguarding vulnerable people.</li>

<li>Participate in and contribute to quality assurance processes, ensuring that the ASYE programme is continually improving and responsive to the needs of NQSWs.</li>

<li>Liaise with learning and development teams to provide opportunities for additional training and support to enhance the skills and knowledge of NQSWs.</li>

<li>Keep up to date with current trends in social work practice, research, and policy changes, ensuring these are reflected in the support provided to NQSWs.</li>
</ul>

About You:

The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced social worker with a passion for developing the next generation of social work professionals. You will have a thorough understanding of the challenges faced by NQSWs and the ability to provide effective supervision, coaching, and support. Your role as an Advanced Practitioner will be key in helping NQSWs transition from education to practice while maintaining high standards of care and safeguarding.

Essential Requirements:

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<li>Qualified Social Worker with a degree in Social Work (or equivalent qualification) recognised by Social</li>
</ul>

Social Work Advanced Practitioner - ASYE Academy

JOB-20241107-791d94d2

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Practitioner within the Disabled Children Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. 
 
 The salary for this permanent Advanced Practitioner job is up to £44,911 per annum. 
 
 Main duties:

<ul>
<li>Work independently to hold and effectively manage a small complex caseload. This will include the highest risk, high need, looked after children; a range of high profile court work and specialist assessments and interventions as required.</li>

<li>Undertake high quality direct work with children, young people and families, involving all key family members and prioritising children and young people's safety. Work using Signs and Safety methodology, which works collaboratively with families to empower them to find solutions whilst ensuring working within the policies, procedures of Children's Services and regulatory standards.</li>

<li>Leadon family network meetings and case mappings. Carry out in depth and ongoing family assessment of social need and manage risk to children, with particular focus on parental capacity and capacity to change.</li>

<li>Co-work specialist assessments with less experienced members of the team to ensure that they improve and develop.</li>

<li>To assist the Team Manager in the recruitment, induction, supervision and appraisal of team members and in the effective management performance in accordance with the council's policies and procedures.</li>

<li>Recognise harm and risk indicators of different forms of harm to children relating to sexual, physical and emotional abuse or neglect. Consider the possibility of Child Sexual Exploitation, grooming (on and offline), female genital mutilation, enforced marriage and the range of adult behaviours which pose a risk to children, recognising too the potential for children to be perpetrators of abuse.</li>

<li>Use reflective supervision , research and other guidance to recognising one's own professional imitations and how and when to seek advice from a range of sources, including senior practice leaders and other clinical practitioners from a range of disciplines. The post holder will work in conjunction with senior staff and managers through available support systems (supervision, appraisal, mentoring, co-working and work shadowing)</li>

<li>Navigate the family and youth justice systems in England using legal powers and duties to support families, to protect children and to look after children in the public care system, including the regulated frameworks that support the full range of permanence options. Participate in decisions about whether to make an application to the family court, the order to be applied for and the preparation and presentation of evidence.</li>

<li>Seek advice and professional second option as required in relation to the legal issues, interventions and plans which frequently impact children, young people and families involved with statutory services.</li>

<li>Use the law and regulatory and statutory guidance to inform practice decisions. Take into account the complex relationship between professional ethics, the application of the law and the impact of social policy on both.</li>

<li>Make realistic child centred plans within a review timeline which will manage and reduce identified risks and meets the needs of the child. Any plans devised for the child need to be evidence informed, demonstrate clear analysis and professional judgement and evaluate decision making skills. This also includes working with multi-agency partners.</li>

<li>Continuous develop knowledge of child development and how this impacts on all aspects of a child's life. This includes physical, cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural development and the impact of different parenting styles. Have a good and continually developing understanding of adult behaviours; for example, adult mental health, domestic abuse, mental health, physical health, disability and substance misuse and the impact on, and inter-relationship between, parenting and child development.</li>

<li>Support, coach and mentor other members of the team and be a champion in Signs of Safety. The post holder is expected to be a Practice Educator to social work students on practice placements in the team, support with on boarding and induction and offer mentoring, work-shadowing/work experience opportunities. The post holder could be expected to take on Team Champion roles; for example, Signs of Safety Champion.</li>
</ul>

Requirements of this Advanced Practitioner job:

<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li>

<li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li>

<li>Continual professional development.</li>
</ul>

Advanced Practitioner - Disabled Children

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner within the Kinship Team to work full time based in Hillingdon.The salary for this permanent Advanced Social Work Practitioner job is up to £54,129 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Provide professional leadership to social work colleagues through demonstrating exemplary practice, sharing knowledge and positively managing the interface between practice and education/training.</li><li>Act as organisational expert in role specialism, providing advice and support to other social work colleagues and partners.</li><li>Disseminating specialised Kinship knowledge and advice to other teams as required.</li><li>Co-ordinating and having oversight of regular Group supervision and reflective time for the team members, and providing coaching and mentoring as required. Arranging learning for the team at intervals through the year that can be considered for continued Professional Development.</li><li>Developing the Kinship support offer to families and leading on this with the team. This includes the on-going and regular facilitation of Skills to foster training for Kinship carers.</li><li>Directly supporting learners in the team, such as apprentices and SW Students, this may include a Practice Educator role, as required. This will entail office based working where needed to ensure best learning opportunities and outcomes.</li><li>Manage social work caseload of most complex cases.</li><li>Model and take responsibility for workforce planning and workload allocation systems to sustain the Standards for Employer’s of Social Workers.</li><li>Provide professional consultation to all teams within the directorate and other agencies, ensuring effective and efficient practice and procedures are in place.</li><li>Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework.</li></ul>
Requirements of this role:<ul>
<li>A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Registered or eligible for registration.</li></ul>
Contact:This Advanced Social Work Practitioner job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.Reasonable Adjustments:If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Advanced Social Work Practitioner

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Practitioner within the Looked After Children Team to work Full Time for based in Enfield.The salary for this permanent Advanced Practitioner job is up to £55,692 per annum. Main duties: <ul>
<li>Provide a casework service to the most vulnerable looked after children which will include a significant level of complex court work.</li><li>Develop and deliver projects which further the knowledge of the service and/or improve outcomes for individual children and young people.</li><li>Work with the team managers on performance improvements strategies, improving compliance with national legislative requirements and local policies.</li><li>Mentor and support less experienced members of the social care workforce to build the skills and knowledge of the whole service.</li><li>Provide specialist permanency planning input into complex cases held by other social workers.</li><li>Assist in managing the daily duty team on behalf of the service.</li><li>Eepresent the service in external multi-agency partnerships.</li><li>Any other duties reasonably requested by management.</li><li>Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council’s Policies and Procedures.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Advanced Practitioner role:<ul>
<li>A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Registered or eligible for registration.</li><li>Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.</li></ul>
Contact: This Advanced Practitioner role is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Advanced Practitioner - Looked After Children's Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Practitioner within the Child Protection &amp; Children in Need Team to work Full Time based in Enfield.The salary for this permanent Advanced Practitioner job is up to £54,333 per annum. Main duties: <ul>
<li>Take case management responsibility for the most complex/high risk cases in the service, provide a clear and accurate assessment of a child/young person and his/her family’s needs in line with statutory guidance.</li><li>Provide focussed and purposeful social work interventions with explicit aims and about desired outcomes within the context of managing risk to children/young people.</li><li>Lead practice improvements across the team, service, Children’s Services Division and the Children’s Trust through a range of strategies including workshops, research, consultancy and mentoring. Undertake joint visits where appropriate.</li><li>Take the lead in initiating, developing, and sustaining internal and external working relationships with other professionals.</li><li>Develop specialist expertise in an agreed area of practice and to act as a consultant to other less knowledgeable and experienced colleagues.</li><li>Quality assure a range of formal written work which may include assessments, conference reports and court statements.</li><li>Liaise with the Principal Social Worker in matters relating to service development.</li><li>Any other duties reasonably requested by management.</li><li>Carry out all accountabilities in compliance with the Council’s Policies and Procedures.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Advanced Practitioner role:<ul>
<li>A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Registered or eligible for registration.</li><li>Have a good working knowledge of the relevant legislation.</li></ul>
Contact: This Advanced Practitioner job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements. As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process. Reasonable Adjustments: If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

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