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JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Team to work Full Time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £48,956per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To work proactively and build relationships with children and families who have been assessed as requiring a statutory intervention using the Signs of Safety practice model. You will be responsible for implementing a child in need or child protection plan with the aim of safety stepping the family down or where required, escalating to legal proceedings.</li><li>Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, prepare SMART plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcome measures in order to ensure that all vulnerable children receive a service that reflects the Council’s commitment to safeguarding and putting the needs of individual children first.</li><li>Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children, young people and their families.</li><li>Work directly with children and young people to establish their lived experiences and wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required.</li><li>Use the Signs of Safety practice model in assessments and interventions with children and their families.</li><li>Prepare clear, structured and concise reports for meetings, i.e. Child Protection Conferences, strategy meetings, Looked After Children Reviews, Children in Need meetings, and court proceedings as necessary, to the required standard and within the prescribed timescales.</li><li>Keep up to date with research findings, theoretical models and innovative practice within the social work field in order to maintain the highest professional standards.</li><li>Participate in regular reflective supervision with your manager to review casework and critically reflect on, and identify any areas of learning.</li><li>Maintain a record of continuous professional development in accordance with Social Work England’s guidance.</li><li>Keep up to date with the Council’s organisational policies, government guidance, legislation, research and national trends in order to maintain the highest professional standards.</li><li>At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Social Worker 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 Social Worker 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.

Sanctuary Personnel

Social Worker - Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Children’s Social Work Team to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £41,567 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy and guidance.</li><li>Assess family functioning, providing help and support, when relationship breakdown threatens to impair the health or well being of children at risk of abuse or neglect.</li><li>Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally to help children, young people and families improve and gain control of their lives when safety or ability to participate in their community is restricted.</li><li>Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect or exploitation, building effective relationships with children, adults and families as appropriate, including intervention when information or circumstances suggest there may be a need to remove a child from their parents or carers.</li><li>Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them.</li><li>Accountable for making recommendations about whether a case has reached the threshold for statutory intervention.</li><li>Promoting autonomy and development with individuals who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, for example, working with people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or diminished capacity.</li><li>Maintain up to date, accurate and high quality records of activity on cases. Participate in a range of planning and decision making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews.</li><li>Act as Practice Educators for social work qualifying course students on practice placements (as appropriate) or Assessor for Newly Qualified Social Worker completing their ASYE.</li><li>Working with communities, families and individuals to maximise or promote their personal strengths, social networks and resources.</li><li>Hold a caseload of a level of complexity and provide case management, guidance, support and expert advice to social care staff, students and newly qualified social workers, as and when required.</li><li>Contribute to development of organisational capability by taking ownership of your own training and development, including identifying and taking part in training and development activity and responding to feedback on performance.</li><li>Work as part of project or process teams as required under the new operating model, ensuring excellent cross functional output.</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 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.

Social Worker - Children's Social Work Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Children in Care Team to work full time based in Suffolk.The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43,759 annum. Main Duties:<ul>
<li>To provide a social work service to individuals, their families and carers by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through direct therapeutic work, care planning and management. To be able to integrate a theoretical approach with practice.</li><li>Provide expert witness and give evidence to court and other relevant bodies as required, including evidence in court in proceedings and including he presentation of reports and application of appropriate legal orders.</li><li>Manage a caseload, exercising decision making in line with professional criteria and making in line with professional criterial and making sure that case work is appropriately planned, critically evaluated and reviewed.</li><li>Make appropriate use of legislation to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, facilitating their consultation and participation.</li><li>To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments and participate in reviews and planning meetings.</li><li>Work in partnership with other agencies and organisations in line with the responsibility. Outlined in this job profile, in order to fulfil the provisions of a social work service. Maintain contact with a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector professionals for information exchange, the exercise of judgement and in order to influence outcomes in case planning and decision making.</li></ul>
Requirements:<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 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.

Social Worker - Children in Care

JOB-20241107-791d94d2

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Looked After Children Team to work full time based in Bexley. 
 
 The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43,842 per annum.

Main duties:

<ul>
<li>Assess, plan, review and provide support to a child, family or carer with complex family or social care needs, taking full account of appropriate legal frameworks, policy and guidance.</li>

<li>Assess family functioning, providing help and support, when relationship breakdown threatens to impair the health or wellbeing of children at risk of abuse or neglect.</li>

<li>Work collaboratively, building effective working relationships with other professionals, internally and externally to help children, young people and families improve and gain control of their lives when safety or ability to participate in their community is restricted.</li>

<li>Carry out an assessment or enquiry and plan responses to safeguard a child from abuse, neglect or exploitation, building effective relationships with children, adults and families as appropriate, including intervention when information or circumstances suggest there may be a need to remove a child from their parents or carers.</li>

<li>Arrange appropriate alternative care (Including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them.</li>

<li>Accountable for making recommendations about whether a case has reached the threshold for statutory intervention.</li>

<li>Promoting autonomy and development with individuals who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, for example, working with people with learning disabilities, physical disabilities or diminished capacity.</li>

<li>Maintain up to date, accurate and high quality records of activity on cases. Participate in a range of planning and decision making forums including case discussions, Strategy Meetings, Legal Planning meetings, Child Protection Conferences, Statutory Reviews.</li>

<li>Act as Practice Educators for social work qualifying course students on practice placements (as appropriate) or Assessor for Newly Qualified Social Workers completing their ASYE.</li>

<li>Working with communities, families and individuals to maximise or promote their personal strengths, social networks and resources.</li>

<li>Hold a caseload of a level of complexity and provide case management, guidance, support and expert advice to social care staff, students and newly qualified social workers, as and when required.</li>

<li>Contribute to development of organisational capability by taking ownership of your own training and development, including identifying and taking part in training and development activity and responding to feedback on performance.</li>

<li>Work as part of project or process teams as required under the new operating mode, ensuring excellent cross functional output.</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>

<li>Experience of management within children's social care.</li>
</ul>

Contact:

<ul>
<li>This Social Worker is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.</li>

<li>Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.</li>

<li>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.</li>

<li>Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).</li>

<li>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.</li>
</ul>

 
Reasonable Adjustments: 
 If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recr

Social Worker - Looked After Children

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Looked After Children Team to work full time based in Guernsey. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £46,041 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To undertake a range of children and families and safeguarding assessments.</li><li>To undertake assessments in accordance with central government and local guidelines and where appropriate prepare, present and implement plans for work with children and their families based on such assessments.</li><li>To support children and their families so that children will be maintained in a safe environment within the family network.</li><li>To initiate where necessary Care Proceedings, attend Court and represent the Local Authority.</li><li>To support children who are looked after by this authority. Formulate, prepare and implement appropriate care plans in line with C.L.A Procedures.</li><li>To prepare and present a range of reports including reports for Court, Child Care Reviews, C.P. Conferences and planning meetings.</li><li>Manage workload, seeking support and suggesting solutions for workload difficulties.</li><li>Commission a range of services designated to minimise risks and improve the wellbeing of service users and their carers.</li><li>To be accountable for your practice and involve individuals, families, carers, groups and communities in decision making, offering them choices, options and linking them to support groups and networks.</li><li>To help individuals, families, carers, groups and communities represent their views in all meetings affecting them and work effectively with others to improve services offered to them.</li><li>To work with children and their families to ensure where appropriate a re-unification, where short term separation has been necessary.</li><li>Negotiate and establish boundaries to underpin partnership work with service users, carers and their networks, using transparency and honesty.</li><li>Raise and address issues of poor practice, internally via organisation procedures, and then independently if required.</li><li>To have particular regard to all safeguarding issues and to ensure that they are raised appropriately through professional and managerial channels.</li><li>Ensure practice is underpinned by evidence, policy, procedures and code of conduct to promote individuals rights to determine their own solutions, promoting problem-solving skills, whilst recognising how and when self-determination may be constrained by legislation.</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 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.

Social Worker - Looked After Children Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Experienced Social Worker within the Looked After Children Team to work Full Time based in KnowsleyThe salary for this Experienced Social Worker job is up to £42,708 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Promote the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and their families in Knowsley.</li><li>To carry out timely assessments on children, young people and families in accordance with the Framework for Assessment for Children &amp; Families &amp; Working Together guidance.</li><li>Ensure assessments and planning for children and young people actively promote the participation and engagement of all relevant agencies, the child/young person and their family.</li><li>Complete direct work with children and young people that is child centred in its approach.</li><li>Demonstrate that you practice within the Professional Capabilities Framework 9PCF) and Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) aligned to your grade and experience.</li><li>To be allocated and manage a caseload that is complex and varied.</li><li>To support the role of an Assessor in supporting Newly Qualified Social Workers on the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment.</li><li>Prepare/formulate care plans for children and young people which take account of their views and wishes in the implementation of those care plans.</li><li>To maintain case records to a high standard and produce reports in accordance with the Service guidance/policy and procedure which reflect national guidelines using the relevant information technology.</li><li>To work in an ani-oppressive manner and ensure that case records reflect this.</li><li>To participate in developmental activities as may be required, and to promote improvement of service or the use of resources.</li><li>To pursue appropriate personal and professional training and development opportunities as and when they occur to ensure compliance with Social Work England and Service standards/expectations.</li><li>Any other duties (commensurate with the grade) which will assist the service in meetings its objectives.</li></ul>
Requirements of the Experienced Social Worker job:<ul>
<li>A social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Registered or eligible for registration.</li></ul>
Benefits:<ul>
<li>Flexible Working, Hybrid Working Arrangements &amp; Family Friendly Initiatives.</li><li>Generous Holiday Entitlement: 28 Days Leave with An Option to Buy Additional 10 Days Leave.</li><li>Manageable Workloads.</li><li>Menopause Policy.</li><li>Local Government Pension Scheme.</li><li>Learning &amp; Career Development.</li><li>Supportive Practice Improvement Team.</li><li>Wellbeing Support.</li><li>Apprenticeship Offer.</li><li>Secondment Opportunities.</li><li>Free Parking.</li><li>Cycle to Work Scheme.</li><li>Eye Tests.</li><li>Childcare Vouchers.</li><li>Free Refreshments.</li></ul>
Contact: This Experienced Social Worker 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.

Experienced Social Worker - Looked After Children Team

Are you a qualified Children's Social Worker looking for flexible temporary work? Sensible Staffing is currently recruiting Children's Social Workers to join teams across various service areas, including: Safeguarding Child Protection Fostering Family Support &amp; Social Services Adoption We welcome applications from social workers with experience in at least one of these areas. Key Responsibilities:<ul> <li>Conduct assessments and care planning to safeguard and support children and families.</li> <li>Work closely with children at risk, ensuring their safety and well-being.</li> <li>Support foster carers, adoptive parents, and families in need of intervention.</li> <li>Provide direct support and advocacy for children and young people.</li> <li>Collaborate with multi-agency teams, including education, health, and legal services.</li> <li>Maintain accurate case records and contribute to service improvements.</li> </ul>Requirements: Degree in Social Work (or equivalent qualification). Registered with Social Work England (or relevant body). Experience in at least one of the following areas: Safeguarding, Child Protection, Fostering, Family Support, or Adoption. Strong understanding of relevant legislation (Children Act, Working Together to Safeguard Children, Care Planning Regulations). Ability to work independently and within a team. A compassionate and proactive approach to working with children and families. Why Work with Sensible Staffing? Competitive pay rates and flexible working arrangements. Opportunities to gain experience across multiple children's services. Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant. Access to exclusive job opportunities across local authorities and children's trusts.

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