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Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Assessment team to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £48,956 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To provide a high-quality and effective professional casework service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision, dependent upon the complexities of these cases and the social worker’s experience.</li><li>Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, 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 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>Maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording systems to promote effective case management.</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 supervision with your manager to review casework and critically reflect on, and identify any areas of learning.</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></ul>
Requirements of this Social Worker job:<ul>
<li>A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Relevant Social Work experience.</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 - Assessment Team

&nbsp;JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an experienced Social Worker within the Violence, Vulnerability and Exploitation Team to work full time based in Barking. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £38,850 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To ensure compliance with your responsibilities as laid out in the council’s equal opportunity policy and take an active role in promoting equality and diversity and to Harrow’s diverse community. Or to ensure compliance with your responsibilities as laid out in the council’s equal opportunity policy and take an active role in promoting and enabling equality of opportunity, promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of Harrow’s community, ensuring equality and diversity is mainstreamed in all service/directorate activities.</li><li>To undertake all work in a manner that is responsive to legislative requirements as well as corporate and national priorities.</li><li>To contribute to the formulation of the Service Plan and to be clear about Team priorities as they relate to the social work role and function.</li><li>To prepare for regular supervision and reflective practice consultations concerning casework practice and ensure that work is progressed and completed as agreed.</li><li>To contribute to regular individual performance and development consultations and undertake any necessary training and professional learning and development.</li><li>To take responsibility for ensuring that all work undertaken in connection with assessment, planning, monitoring, and review functions are undertaken in an efficient and effective manner which demonstrates a positive impact and outcome for Children, young people, and their families.</li><li>To strive to achieve and maintain best practice standards in all aspects of the work undertaken and exercise sound professional judgements at all times.</li><li>To seek direction, advice, guidance and support whenever necessary and appropriate and to ensure that the Senior Practitioner/Team Manager is notified of any situation concerning risks about the safety or wellbeing of a child.</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.
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Social Worker - Violence, Vulnerability and Exploitation Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an experienced &nbsp;Senior Social Worker within the Looked After Children (LAC) Team to work full time based in Brent. 
 
 The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £49,355 annum. 
 
 Main duties:

<ul>
<li>Work independently to hold and effectively manage a more complex caseload, acknowledging and ensuring levels of responsibility commensurate with the individual's knowledge and skills.</li>

<li>Work directly with children, young people and families, involving all key family members and prioritising children and young people's safety. Work using signs of Safety Methodology, which work collaboratively with families to empower them to find solutions whist ensuring working within the policies, procedures of Children's Services and regulatory standards.</li>

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

<li>Recognise harm and risk indicators of different forms of harm to children relating to sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and 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 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 limitations and how and when to seek advice from a range of sources, including Advanced Practitioners 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 system 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 opinion 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>Continuously 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>Good understanding of working in a complex organisation such as a Local Authority, Trust or other delivery model for Children's Services. Act In ways that protect the reputation of Northamptonshire County Council and the wider social work profession whilst always privileging the best interests of children. Contribute to the organisation's role as corporate parent to children in public care.</li>
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Requirements of this Senior 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 Senior 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 background

Senior 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 Referral &amp; Assessment Team to work full time based in Bexley. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £46,191 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Investigate complaints of alleged neglect, abuse or ill treatment&nbsp; of children, undertake assessments and where appropriate arrange accommodation for children and young people.</li><li>Assess children and their families who may require a Social Work Service and investigate reports that children are suffering or are likely to suffer harm.</li><li>Draw up plans with and for individual children and their families (including plans for service provision to children in need, plans for protection of children, care plans for looked after children).</li><li>Undertake preventative work with families in order to reduce the need for care or accommodation.</li><li>Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.</li><li>Work closely with colleagues across the Council and External Agencies in order to gather information relevant to assessment and care planning activities.</li><li>Make recommendations to the Team Leader and others about the need for legal action in respect of a child and about use of resources.</li><li>Act as named key worker and implement agreed plans for the production of children, care of children and service provision and to monitor and review those plans.</li><li>Maintain and update case notes and other records, as required.</li><li>Carry out these duties in accordance with legal requirements and Bexley procedures, and advise manager in advance where this is likely to be difficult to achieve.</li><li>Ensure that Borough resources (including social work time) are used economically, effectively and efficiently and to alert supervisors to any shortfall in resources.</li><li>Prepare reports for, attend and contribute to case conferences, reviews and other meetings as necessary.</li><li>Tke responsibility for their own and colleagues welfare by identifying, acknowledging and discussing the stresses of the work and by ensuring that they themselves and colleagues are not exposed to unnecessary risk of violence.</li><li>Attend training and keep abreast of new research, guidance and law; to use what has been learned in practice, and to participate in initiatives to review and improve social work practice and service delivery within the team.</li><li>Undertake other duties as directed by the Unit Manager or required by the department.</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 - Referral & Assessment Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Family Support &amp; Safeguarding Team to work full time based in Dagenham. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £48,511 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To have a caseload of complex family proceedings and children deemed to be at high risk of significant harm. The senior worker will be expected to demonstrate the ability to record to a high standard capturing the voice of the child, show evidence of analysis and reflection throughout.</li><li>To act as lead practice educator for the social work unit by providing support and advice and offer shadowing opportunities to Student Social Worker, Newly Qualified Social Workers subject to Assessed and Supported Year in Employment and family support practitioners.</li><li>&nbsp;To share specialist social work knowledge and research across the social work unit.</li><li>Working within the London Child Protection procedures to undertake key work responsibilities for children subject to a child protection plan.</li><li>In conjunction with the Practice Managers and Senior Team Manager, to maintain performance standards in line with Division expectation and national guidance, and act alert Practice Managers of any concerns in relation to staff performance.</li><li>Undertake assigned projects, ensuring that agreed outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and to the expected standard.</li><li>Undertake staff management and supervisory responsibilities, including the recording of absences, appraisal, recruitment, development, welfare, discipline, deployment, motivation, etc.</li><li>Foster teamwork involvement with staff to increase performance. Create an environment for ideas and innovations to be explored and work practices challenged. Encourage staff to meet their full potential.</li><li>Ensure compliance with and actively promote the Council’s Equalities and Diversity policies and strategies.</li><li>Take responsibility for continuing self-development and participate in training and development activities.</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 - Family Support & Safeguarding 

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Children with Disabilities Team to work full time for Redbridge.The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £46,116 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Fundamental to fulfilling the responsibilities of this post is the ability to respond flexibly, positively and successfully to the ever-changing pressures and agendas faced by agencies working within children, young people and their families.</li><li>As an experienced social worker you are expected to understand the level and nature of the responsibilities that you will accept within the team, offering supervision and leadership to both peers and less experienced professional staff.</li><li>To undertake assessment of needs of children and their families.</li><li>To undertake assessments in accordance with central government and local guidelines and where appropriate prepare and present and implement plans for work with 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 involve individual, families, carers, groups and communities in decision making, offering them choices and options and link them to support groups and networks.</li><li>To be accountable for individuals, families, carers, groups and communities for their practice.</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 have knowledge of services relevant to individuals, families, carers, groups and communities (not just those offered by their organization) and how to access other relevant services.</li><li>To work with children and their family to ensure where appropriate re-unification, where short term separation has been necessary.</li><li>To support children who are looked after by this authority. Formulate, prepare and implement care plans in line with C.L.A. procedures.</li><li>To prepare and present range of reports including reports for Court, Child Care Reviews, C.P. Conferences and planning meetings.</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><li>This post requires registration with the relevant health professional council/governing body (Social Care England).</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.&nbsp;

Social Worker - Children with Disabilities

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Assistant Team Manager within the Children’s Social Work Team to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Assisstant Team Manager job is up to £56,615per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Line management responsibility for 3-4 social workers and to deliver high quality supervision regularly to review case work and critically reflect on the work being undertaken. This includes case management oversight, and timely decision making, the effective implementation and review of children’s plans and provides the opportunity to reflect and recognise areas of practice which are good or requires improvement and supports the ongoing learning and development of children.</li><li>The Team Manager will retain overall responsibility for the team.</li><li>Complete and review performance development plans your supervisees which enhance individuals personal and professional development needs and contributes towards staff retention.</li><li>Chair strategy, review, planning, professional and network meetings as appropriate.</li><li>Maintain accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording systems to promote effective case management.</li><li>Support the safer recruitment and selection of new staff, both within the team and across Children’s Social Care in order to ensure staffing levels are maintained.</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>Deputise for the Team Manager where necessary and as appropriate. You will be the first point of contact for support and advice for your supervisees and will be required to attend meetings on your managers behalf, for example performance clinic, when they are on leave.</li><li>To actively promote work life balance and flexible working in order to achieve high quality service delivery.</li><li>To work with colleagues, Team Managers, Service Managers, and the Head of Service to achieve service plan objectives/targets.</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 Assistant Team Manager 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 Assistant Team Manager 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.

Assistant Team Manager - Children's Social Work Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker within the Permanence (CIC) Team to work full time based in Gloucestershire.The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £58,248 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Contribute to the development and dissemination of operational instructions and provide practice guidance, making use of legislation, national guidelines and research to ensure that the highest standards are achieved and maintained.</li><li>Support all members of the team by ensuring regular supervision, appraisal and communication on an individual and team basis to ensure an informed and professional approach to service delivery and an awareness of the changing national and local demands and priorities by the implementation of appropriate performance review mechanisms.</li><li>Promote evidence-based practice in the team and to manage, monitor and ensure the effective delivery of the service.</li><li>Setting of Team/Service objectives and targets linked too national &amp; local performance indicators, legislation and guidance including the provision of regular and reliable management information and its analysis to inform the continuous improvement to safeguarding services.</li><li>To conduct annual appraisals of all staff supervised and to identify individual and team staff development needs.</li><li>To chair and attend complex strategy meetings and support staff to prepare for multi-agency meetings and evidence giving at Court.</li><li>To allocate and provide detailed management oversight on new or transferred referrals. This will include tracking the progress of interim safeguarding plans, conducting audits and preparing files for case transfer.</li><li>To demonstrate awareness of best value and opportunity cost implications of all decisions and actions in relation to individual cases supervised within the team.</li><li>To develop effective working partnerships across the council and with key strategic partners.</li><li>To develop a practice, focus and a high level of awareness in listening actively to children, parents, carers, and the community.</li><li>To maintain accurate records in line with Departmental policy.</li><li>To be responsible for personal and professional development and seeking evidence of good practice.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Senior Social Worker role:<ul>
<li>A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.</li><li>Understanding of relevant legislation.</li><li>Past Management Experienced.</li><li>Extensive Experience Working in a Statutory Social Care Setting with Children &amp; Families.</li></ul>
Contact:This Senior 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 Work Team Manager - FFS (Long Term CIN/CP)

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the MASH Team to work Full Time based in Medway.The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £64,198 per annum. Main duties: <ul>
<li>Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessments, prepare SMART care plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcomes measures in order to ensure that all looked after children receive a service that reflects the Council’s commitment to achieving positive outcomes for our looked after children.</li><li>Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationships and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families.</li><li>Work directly with children and young people to establish their lived experiences, wishes and feelings, using a variety of techniques, as required.</li><li>To work with children and families in a variety of diverse and complex contexts, such as mental ill health, disability, substance misuse, domestic abuse, sexual and criminal exploitation, radicalisation, poverty, discrimination, and immigration.</li><li>Use the Signs of Safety practice model in assessments and interventions with looked after children, their families and their carers.</li><li>Demonstrate the ability to collaboratively engage and develop quality life-story work with all Looked After Children so they have a good understanding of their family and their story both in care and before care.</li><li>Regularly review the progress and implement of children’s care plans and update these based on new assessments or significant changes in the child’s circumstances.</li><li>Demonstrate the ability to influence others in an effort to help coordinate support services in the best way possible to keep children as safe and well cared for as possible.</li><li>Prepare clear, structured and concise reports for meetings, i.e Looked After Children Reviews, Permanency Planning Meetings, Legal Planning, Meetings and Care 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 accurate and up to date records in line with Data Protection legislation (GDPR) and use Medway Council specific recording systems to keep contemporaneous case notes, regularly updating records, reports, plans and assessments so that information and planning for the children you work with is the most relevant and current.</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 Team Manager 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 Team Manager 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 Work Team Manager - MASH Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Fostering (Supported Lodgings) Team to work full time based in Medway. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £50,385per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To assess, plan, and use evidence-based analytical practice to assess prospective supported lodgings providers.</li><li>To contribute to the recruitment of supported lodgings providers, with involvement in an active recruitment campaign, being responsible for responding to initial enquiries, undertaking initial visits, and co-hosting information sessions.</li><li>To work to a structured time management practice, responding to enquiries, submitting reports, assessments and plans within regulated timescales.</li><li>To supervise approved supported lodgings providers and support their work with young people transitioning to independent living.</li><li>To contribute to the delivery of a highly effective Children’s Social Care Service, taking responsibility for working and managing a caseload within a framework of appropriate supervision. (This will be dependent upon complexities of the cases and the post qualification experience of the social workers).</li><li>To maintain accurate written and computerised records, in accordance with agreed procedures and in order to meet legislative responsibilities.</li><li>To contribute to the tracking and monitoring of statistics for collaboration with Senior Management.</li><li>To adhere to and uphold the codes of conduct set out by Medway Council and Social Work England.</li><li>To be competent in all areas of the PCF at Social Worker level and The Knowledge and Skills Statement (KSS) to approved child and family practitioners.</li></ul>
Requirements of a 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><li>Experience in fostering recruitment related activity.</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.

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