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JOB-20240819-db742659Social Worker - Initial Assessment Team - Tower Hamlets - £31.69 Hourly - Ongoing Here's an incredible opportunity for a dynamic and insightful Social Worker to join the Initial Assessment Team in Tower Hamlets on a full-time basis, with a blend of hybrid working. This role offers a competitive hourly rate, alongside the chance to enhance and showcase your expertise in an impactful and meaningful way. Perks and Benefits:- Enjoy the freedom of hybrid working, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life with ease. - Engage in continuous professional development and training opportunities that will expand your skill set and advance your career. - Thrive in a supportive team environment that values innovation and collaboration. - Benefit from flexible working arrangements to fit your lifestyle. - Experience the satisfaction of making a genuine difference in the community with a council that is committed to delivering top-notch services. What you will do:- Conduct comprehensive initial assessments of referred cases, ensuring all information is gathered efficiently and accurately. - Deliver concise and clear Best Interest Assessor reports as part of your ongoing duties. - Utilize your expertise in the Mental Capacity Act and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards legal frameworks. - Undertake complex Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards assessments with precision and care. - Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to maintain and uphold best practice standards. - Communicate effectively with all stakeholders to ensure the protection and promotion of individuals’ best interests. We are seeking a highly skilled Social Worker who is an accredited Best Interest Assessor with solid experience in the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. Staying current with legal updates and demonstrating exemplary analytical skills are musts for this role. Your capacity to engage in effective decision-making and work within diverse teams will be key to succeeding and enjoying this position. Why Tower Hamlets? This vibrant and culturally rich area offers a pulsating community spirit, diverse dining experiences, and stunning views along the River Thames. Working in Tower Hamlets means you can be part of an enterprising borough with splendid parks, incredible accessibility, and a warm sense of community. Make this vibrant area your professional home and contribute to an ever-evolving landscape in social care. Working with Sanctuary Personnel:Sanctuary Personnel is a trusted and award-winning agency for roles. With an ‘Excellent’ rating on Trustpilot from over 1,000 reviews and many prestigious industry awards, we are dedicated to finding you the best possible rates in roles that match your skills and experience.

Sanctuary Personnel

Social Worker - Initial Assessment Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available a Social Work Practitioner within the Referral &amp; Assessment Team to work full time based in Kingston. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £40,614 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Safeguard and promote the welfare of young people, giving due consideration to their race, culture, religion and linguistic background.</li><li>To manage an agreed caseload of children and young people in compliance with casework objectives, statutory and departmental policy and procedural requirements, consistently maintaining the highest level of professional standards.</li><li>Undertake direct social work responsibilities as an allocated worker to the children and young people assigned, investigating concerns regarding a child or young person’s safety or wellbeing, make an assessment of the risk and protective factors in the family and decide on the most appropriate course of action.</li><li>To work to range of legal options to support investigation and protection and accommodation; if required give evidence in court; using contingency planning to anticipate complexity and changing circumstances.</li><li>To ensure the provision of clear written reports to child protection conferences, reviews, planning meetings and any other purpose as required, ensuring good quality casework analysis and risk assessment is evident throughout.</li><li>Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to formulate care plans in partnership, based on their assessment of need, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to their planning.</li><li>To ensure the planning and review of statutory work with children and young people is in accordance with statutory regulation and to produce written reports and other documentation for this purpose.</li><li>Maintain an awareness of own professional limitations and knowledge gaps. To make effective use of supervision and appraisal as an opportunity to critically reflect on casework and to identify learning and development needs to continually improve upon practice; and to support continual professional development.</li><li>To establish and maintain good communication across children’s social care and with departments and agencies to facilitate the improvement and development of the service.</li><li>Ensure the wellbeing of employees and service-users by actively promoting and complying with health and safety regulations, polices and procedures.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Social Worker job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Continual professional development.</li><li>Social Work England registered.</li></ul>
Contact: This Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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.

Social Worker - Referral and Assessment Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

<h2>Social Worker - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Team</h2>

Profession: Social Worker - Children's Social Care 
 Specialism: UASC / Looked After Children 
 Location: Lambeth, UK 
 Employment Type: Part Time / Full Time 
 Contract: Ongoing 
 Pay Rate: £TBC per hour

Join us as a Social Worker within the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Team in Lambeth, where you will play a crucial role in transforming the lives of some of the most vulnerable children in the community. This ongoing opportunity offers flexibility with both full-time and part-time working options, enabling you to make a lasting impact while maintaining a balanced lifestyle.


<h3>What You Will Do</h3>

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Deliver Systemic Social Work Practice: Implement positive change in complex cases using systemic methods, tools, and evidence-based approaches.
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Lead Professional Judgement: Provide oversight on risk, need, and care planning while ensuring all decisions align with statutory and policy frameworks.
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Comprehensive Assessments: Complete detailed assessments of children's needs, strengths, risks, and cultural considerations, developing SMART plans for effective support.
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Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work closely with partner agencies-including education, health, immigration, and voluntary services-to ensure holistic care and protection.
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Safeguarding Leadership: Lead on safeguarding enquiries, ensuring children's safety is prioritised and interventions are timely and proportionate.
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Case Management: Manage a varied caseload involving complex trauma, asylum processes, cultural needs, and multi-agency coordination.
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Advocacy &amp; Support: Champion the voices of young people, ensuring their wishes and feelings shape their care and support plans.
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Part Time / Full Time: Choose working hours that align with your lifestyle, personal commitments, and wellbeing.
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Competitive Hourly Pay: Earn an attractive hourly rate that reflects your experience, skill, and commitment.
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Career Development: Access comprehensive training and CPD opportunities to strengthen your expertise in UASC and safeguarding practice.
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Healthy Work-Life Balance: Benefit from flexible working arrangements designed to support your productivity and wellbeing.
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3 Assessment Social Worker Jobs in Greater London