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JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a permanent Senior Social Worker within the Assessment Team to work full time based in Bexley. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £49,628 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.</li><li>Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.</li><li>Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.</li><li>Use professional judgement, employing&nbsp; a range of interventions, promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.</li><li>Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.</li><li>Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.</li><li>Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.</li><li>Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.</li><li>Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.</li><li>As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.</li><li>Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.</li><li>Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies.</li></ul>
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 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

Senior Social Worker - Assessment 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>
</ul>

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 an experienced Senior Social Worker within the MASH Team to work full time based in Doncaster. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £37,916 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>To undertake procedurally compliant assessments and section 47 enquiries that clearly identify levels and types of risk or need based on documented evidence.</li><li>To record and analyse information gathered during the process of social care assessment in line with the case recording policy, local and national guidance and best practice principles.</li><li>To undertake assessments in such a way as to lead to clear associated plans that address the issues identified for children in Doncaster.</li><li>To practice with a clear understanding of the revenant legislative principles, as up to date knowledge of research, emerging case law and best practice guidance.</li><li>Engage with children, their carers and families in such a way as to clearly understand their circumstances, wishes and feelings and form conclusions which direct longer term intervention focused on the best interests of the child.</li><li>To have involvement in the process of taking and recording children’s contacts and referrals, contributing to achieving a full understanding of the issues being referred, the relative urgency, the level of risk or need and the action needed in individual cases.</li><li>Assist in the provision of court statements and prepare reports that may be required by the courts and bodies in connection with children’s services.</li><li>Work alongside colleagues in providing social care advice and interventions across Doncaster Children’s Services Trust and all agencies.</li><li>Priorities in line with relative urgency/levels and types of risk and/or need and ensuring that children are safe and that their needs are met.</li><li>Contribute to the functioning of the team by fully engaging with the support of colleagues, understanding and working within established processes and advising less experienced staff members.</li><li>Contribute to the development of effective cross agency working both in individual cases and generally, where appropriate by providing representation to multi-agency meetings and forums.</li><li>Have ownership of own professional development, by fully engaging withy developmental supervision, critically evaluating own practice and ensuring up to date understanding of emerging case law, research and best practice guidance.</li><li>&nbsp;Provide information, guidance and advice on availability of local services and practices relevant to work with children, young people and families.</li></ul>
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 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.

Senior Social Worker - MASH

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Experienced Social Worker within the 16+ Leaving Care Team to work Full Time based in Medway.The salary for this permanent Experienced Social Worker job is up to £53,385 per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Manage a caseload within a framework of appropriate reflective supervision, undertaking focused, analytical assessment, SMART care plans and reviews that have clear objectives and outcome 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>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 prescribed timescales.</li><li>Demonstrate and model good practice that reflects a commitment to relationship and strengths-based practice, working collaboratively with children and their families.</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>Consistently 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 implementation of children’s care plans and update these based on new assessments or significant changes in the child’s circumstances.</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>At the discretion of the Head of Service, such other activities as may from time to time may be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.</li></ul>
Requirements of 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>
Contact: This Experienced 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.

Experienced Social Worker - 16+ Leaving Care Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker within the Peripatetic Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire. The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £46.419per annum. Main duties:<ul>
<li>Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.</li><li>Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.</li><li>Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.</li><li>Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.</li><li>Take the lead in managing positive intervention that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.</li><li>Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.</li><li>Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.</li><li>Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.</li><li>Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.</li><li>As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.</li><li>Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required.</li><li>Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies.</li></ul>
Requirements of the Senior Social Worker role:<ul>
<li>CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.</li><li>Management qualification at least at Level 4.</li><li>At least 1 years’ experience of supervising professional staff.</li><li>Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.</li><li>Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job’s responsibilities.</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.

Senior Social Worker - Peripatetic Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Experienced Social Worker within the 16+ Team to work full time based in Bedford. The salary for this permanent Experienced Social Worker job is up to £38,553 per annumMain 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>&nbsp;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 model, ensuring excellent cross functional output.</li></ul>
Requirements of this Experienced 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 Experienced Social Worker 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.

Experienced Social Worker - 16+ Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Job Title: Senior Social Worker – Fostering&nbsp;Recruitment &amp; Assessment Team Location: Medway, Kent Salary: £50,068 per annum Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent About the Role:We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Social Worker to become part of a vibrant Fostering Team based in Medway, Kent. This exciting full-time permanent role offers you the opportunity to contribute significantly to the future of children and young people by enhancing their care experiences. You will work in an inspiring community with a supportive team that values collaboration and innovation in fostering services. With competitive benefits and a rewarding career path, this role is perfect for a social worker ready to make a significant impact. Perks and benefits:Alongside a competitive salary of £50,068 per annum, this role offers a wealth of benefits to enhance your work-life balance and professional growth. Enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement to recharge and explore. With flexible and hybrid working options, you’re empowered to tailor your work environment to fit your life. Participate in comprehensive training and professional development opportunities, ensuring you’re always growing and evolving in your career. Expect to thrive in a supportive management and team environment that encourages camaraderie and support. Benefit from the Local Government Pension Scheme, providing you with financial security for the future. Take advantage of exclusive employee benefits, including discount schemes and wellbeing support that puts your health and happiness first. What you will do:- Undertake comprehensive assessments of prospective foster carers, including Form F assessments, special guardianship assessments, and connected persons assessments. - Provide expert supervision, support, and guidance to foster carers, ensuring the stability and wellbeing of foster placements. - Collaborate with children, families, and other professionals to secure the best outcomes for looked-after children. - Engage in the recruitment and training of new foster carers, including delivering the Skills to Foster training and contributing to fostering events. - Present cases to fostering panels and manage panel preparation and follow-up effectively. - Assist foster carers with managing complex and challenging behaviours in children and young people. - Contribute to service planning, development, and quality assurance processes within the fostering service. - Supervise and mentor junior staff or students as appropriate, fostering professional growth and development. - Maintain accurate and up-to-date case records in line with statutory and local requirements. - Participate in team meetings, reviews, strategy discussions, and other relevant forums, providing valuable insights and contributions. Requirements:To be successful in this role, you will need a Social Work degree or equivalent qualification and current registration with Social Work England. Significant post-qualification experience in children’s social care, preferably within fostering or looked-after children services, is essential. You will have a strong understanding of relevant legislation and guidance and be capable of carrying out complex assessments with excellent report writing skills. Strong communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills are a must. You should be able to work effectively both independently and within a team. A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is critical, along with a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes. Living and working in Medway, Kent offers a fantastic quality of life, with its rich history, beautiful countryside, and vibrant culture. It is a great place to develop your career and call home. Join us and contribute to making a significant difference in the lives of those in need. 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.

Senior Social Worker - Fostering Recruitment & Assessment Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 300 reviews has an exciting permanent opportunity available for an experienced Senior Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Uxbridge.Team/Specialism:&nbsp;Children in Need/Child ProtectionSalary:&nbsp;Up to £50,360 per annumContract:&nbsp;PermanentHours:&nbsp;Full-timeMain Duties:<ul>
<li>Manage social work caseload of more complex nature and with high levels of autonomy.</li><li>Provide expert professional and technical advice to other Social Workers, managers, colleagues, and partners.</li><li>Provide professional supervision of other Social Workers, supporting caseload management and promoting reflective practice and continuous professional development.</li><li>Demonstrate skilled use of range of frameworks for assessment and intervention.</li><li>Model and help others develop social work professionalism and effective caseload management.</li><li>Establish network of internal and external colleagues to support effective practice.</li><li>Prepare court proceeding reports acting as expert testimony in Care or Private Order proceedings.</li><li>Participate in Panel processes.</li><li>Chair professional meetings with inter-agency partners and clients.</li><li>To produce management information and analysis.</li><li>Participate in team planning and contribute to the delivery of team and service plans.</li><li>Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework (Experienced Social Worker level).</li></ul>
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 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.

Senior Social Worker - Children in Need

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 Localities 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.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>
</ul>

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 backgrounds as our pool of candidates is ver

Senior Social Worker - Localities Team

JOB-20241107-791d94d2Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Experienced Social Worker within the Permanence Team to work full time based in Bedford. The salary for this permanent Experienced Social Worker job is up to £38,553 per annumMain 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>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 Experienced 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 Experienced Social Worker 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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