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JOB-20241107-791d94d2

Sanctuary 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 Lewisham. 
 
 The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £42,510per annum. 
 
 Main duties:

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<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, 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 model, ensuring excellent cross functional output.</li>
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 Requirements of the Social Worker:

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<li>CQSW, DipSW, BA Social Work of equivalent professional qualification.</li>

<li>Management qualification at least at Level 4.</li>

<li>Knowledge of relevant childcare legislation.</li>

<li>Ability to travel independently to all required areas by the job's responsibilities.</li>
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Contact: 
 This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; 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 w

Sanctuary Personnel

Social Worker - Family Support & Safeguarding Team

Overview: We are seeking a new team complex care assistant to work 1:1 with our client in their own home in the outskirts of Edenbridge. Supporting day-to-day you will help the client achieve their personal goals and pursue their interests whilst providing clinical and personal care support. The client: You would be working with a gentleman in his 30's who has a passion for everything fitness and physical wellbeing. With typical days spent between the gym, swimming pool, trampolining, massage, yoga and his home you would be someone who is keen to share and encourage these passions. Alongside this you would attend art sessions as well as access the community together in order to attend shows at the theatre (primarily musical comedy), go shopping and meet with friends. Our client has clinical needs due to his quadriplegic cerebral palsy. These include PEG feeding, medication administration and moving and handling. He communicates via eye movement or typing on his ipad. Ideal candidate: <ol> <li>Someone active, energetic and willing to get stuck in, specifically someone happy to swim and support with gym equipment</li> <li>Someone who can hold a meaningful, engaging conversation with a good sense of humour</li> <li>Someone who is confident in their capabilities and willing to listen, learn and adapt their focus and expectations to prioritise our client</li> <li>Someone keen to be in the community and access new settings</li> <li>Someone seeking to build a meaningful professional relationship built on trust</li> <li>Someone compassionate and kind who will empower and support our client</li> <li>Someone self-motivated and able to work under their own initiative</li> <li>Someone with keen attention to detail, who is observant and calm</li> </ol> REGJBL Responsibilities<ul><li>Strong Personality and Motivated</li><li>Energetic and Adaptable</li><li>Attention To Detail</li><li>Calm and Patient</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Observant</li><li>Manual Handling Experience</li><li>Keen Swimmer</li><li>IT Experience</li><li>PEG Experience</li><li>Willingness To Partake And Engage In All Activities</li></ul>Benefits<ul><li>Choice of day, night and weekend shifts</li><li>Blue light card - we'll pay for it.</li><li>Earn a £50 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our team.</li><li>Thorough paid training and supported induction, with annual paid refreshers.</li><li>We help you save for Christmas.</li><li>Wellbeing support including up to 6 face-to-face counselling sessions.</li><li>In-house wellbeing team to support you.</li><li> 24/7 live chat and video calls with trained counsellors, and free financial and legal advice.</li><li>We reward Employees of the Month with a £100 voucher.</li><li>Consistent support from our team of Nurses and Field Care Supervisors.</li><li>Accumulate holiday pay as you work.</li></ul>

Superior Healthcare

Regional Nurse Manager - Rebecca

Who We Support - Children

Who we Support - Young Adults

Complex Care Assistant

Job Title: Mental Health Recovery Worker Location: Catford. There is step free access at this location. Salary: £27,000 Shift Pattern: 37.5 per week on a pro rota between Monday To Sunday, Hours may include 08:30 - 16:30 13:00 - 21:00 08:30 - 21:00 10:00 - 18:00 . Shift patterns and weekly hours may vary dependent on service and resident requirements. You may be required to work Bank Holidays. About the Role We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Recovery Worker to join our team. you will empower and motivate both our male and female residents and participants to achieve their personal goals and gain greater independence, supporting their reintegration into the community. You will provide tailored, person-centred support using a recovery model, ensuring our services are flexible and responsive to individual needs while meeting the expectations of our commissioners and stakeholders. Your focus is on successful community reintegration and a sustained quality of life, guided by a recovery model that enables clients to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities through interactive and preventative approaches. We provide intensive accommodation-based support (six flats) and floating support (dispersed flats) designed to address the complex and challenging needs of our residents and participants. Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of residents and participants at all times</li><li>Focusing on empowering our residents to take control over their lives and meet their personal goals</li><li>Planning activities to engage residents with other people, communities, and opportunities</li><li>Building trusting professional relationships with residents, helping them to achieve their goals and aspirations which could be through tailored one to one sessions, group sessions, in and out of service activities, and general wellbeing check ins</li><li>Be a valued and reliable member of the team, completing handovers for night colleagues for a seamless service</li></ul>About You We are looking for someone compassionate and driven individual, with a genuine desire to support others in achieving their goals and overcoming challenges. You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and can remain calm and non-judgmental in difficult situations. Strong communication skills are essential, allowing you to build meaningful relationships with residents, colleagues, and external partners. You are proactive, solution-focused, and possess a solid understanding of the complex needs faced by individuals with mental health issues. You are adaptable, able to work flexibly, and committed to SIG's mission of empowering individuals through innovative and inclusive support.<ul><li>Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds and/or a good understanding of the sector, particularly mental health and substance dependency</li><li>Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face</li><li>Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs</li><li>Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents</li><li>Ability to promote the service and provide outreach-based provision, with an ability to liaise and work effectively in partnership with stakeholders</li><li>Understanding of the different needs people with multiple and complex needs have and be aware of the social marginalisation that can be attached to people who face personal challenges</li><li>Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency</li></ul> Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria. What we Offer<ul><li>25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service</li><li>Employer Pension Contribution</li><li>Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card</li><li>Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more</li><li>Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work</li><li>Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Cycle-to-work scheme</li><li>Annual Staff Awards</li><li>EDI Ambassador programme</li></ul>About Social Interest Group (SIG) SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings, probation setting

Social Interest Group

Mental Health Recovery Worker

Job Title: Peer Support Mentor Location: This role is based based in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), the service is a short walk from Ladbroke Grove (Circle and Hammersmith) station. Unfortunately, this service does not have step free access. Salary: £27,000 (Full Time Equivalent) Shift Pattern: This is a 25 hour per week role, worked Monday to Friday on a rota basis. You will work three shifts per week: two shifts between 09:00 - 17:00 or 10:00 - 18:00, and one longer shift between 09:00 - 20:00 or 10:00 - 21:00. You may be required to work outside these hours dependent on service and participant requirements. About the Role We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Peer Support Mentor to join our team based in RBKC to support our residents who have multiple and complex needs which could include mental health, substance use, homelessness, and/or offending backgrounds. You will support in providing our residents with the support needed to help them overcome their personal barriers, and achieve their goals in a person centred approach. You will work within a residential setting, creating a safe and comfortable space which our residents can call their homes during their time within the service. The role includes: Some key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Supporting residents with daily tasks</li><li>Placing residents needs at the centre of all support provided and using trauma informed practice to guide care and support.</li><li>Drawing on your own lived experience (such as substance misuse, offending, homelessness, or other relevant experiences) to support and relate to residents with multiple and complex needs.</li><li>Plan and deliver activities within the Complex Needs Hub working with the activities team, including monthly activities with risk assessments and adjustments for clients.</li><li>Holding a caseload, conducting key work sessions which are personable to their needs</li><li>Carry out regular welfare checks, safeguarding checks, and general living checks</li><li>Encourage residents to take part in activities and events</li><li>Keep support plans up to date on a regular basis</li><li>Work closely with the rest of the team to provide overall excellent service delivery, this may mean also supporting with their caseloads, and other tasks as necessary</li><li>Carry out general housing management support</li></ul>About You You will bring creativity and a willingness to develop and implement new ideas and initiatives. As a collaborative team player, you will communicate confidently with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Drawing on your own lived experience, you will support and empower others while appreciating the diverse experiences and journeys of our residents and participants. We are seeking someone who is genuinely passionate about our work and committed to embodying our values and culture in order to help make a real difference.<ul><li>Relevant lived experience (e.g., mental health, substance misuse, offending, homelessness) to support people with complex needs.; Uses lived experience specifically to support people with multiple and complex needs.</li><li>Good written and verbal communication, with effective relationship building skills.</li><li>Good time management, able to prioritise and manage your own workload.</li><li>Ability to show empathy and compassion to our residents, and different challenges they face</li><li>Ability and willingness to show flexibility of working patterns, responding to the needs of the service and residents</li><li>Understanding of the different needs people with multiple and complex needs have and be aware of the social marginalisation that can be attached to people who face personal challenges</li><li>Ability to use, learn and adapt to IT at an intermediate level, including Microsoft and other software programs</li><li>Alignment with our values of Ambition, Empowerment, Inclusivity, and Transparency</li></ul> Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria. What we Offer<ul><li>25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service</li><li>Employer Pension Contribution</li><li>Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card</li><li>Access to discounted tickets for music events, shows, sports and more</li><li>Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing at work</li><li>Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling</li><li>Life Assurance Scheme</li><li>Cycle-to-work scheme</li><li>Annual Staff Awards</li><li>EDI Ambassador programme</li></ul>&lt;

Peer Support Mentor

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Assistant. The Role<ul> <li>Helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible</li> <li>Support residents with personal care and mealtimes</li> <li>Helping identify residents' unique goals and implement personalised care plans</li> <li>Supporting residents to explore new interests and engage in physical activities in a motivating and homely environment</li> </ul>Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family<ul> <li>Wagestream- access your wages at any-time</li> <li>Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements</li> <li>Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme</li> <li>Hundreds of online and in-store discounts</li> <li>Annual purchase holiday scheme</li> <li>Wellbeing support</li> </ul>New to Care? We have our own Learning Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new carers and support workers and we will give you all that's needed to have a successful career as a carer with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us. We are looking for people to make a difference to residents' lives every day. When you join Care UK you'll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do. We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Care UK

Care UK Careers

Care Assistant

Are you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Unit Manager. The Role<ul> <li>Leading and supervising a unit with a passion for delivering excellent care through your team</li> <li>Delegating workload in a collaborative, supportive and informative approach</li> <li>Ensure residents medical, physical, and emotional needs are met whilst championing their safety and dignity</li> <li>Oversee admissions of new residents</li> <li>Carrying out physical/psychological risk assessments and developing personalised care plans</li> <li>Working closely with the leadership team to develop services</li> <li>Administering medication</li> <li>Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times</li> </ul>Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family<ul> <li>Wagestream - access your wages at any-time </li> <li>Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements</li> <li>Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme</li> <li>Hundreds of online and in-store discounts</li> <li>Annual purchase holiday scheme</li> <li>Wellbeing support</li> </ul>About You<ul> <li>NVQ Level 3 in health and social care</li> <li>Ability to enhance effective working relationships, building trust amongst staff and residents.</li> <li>Be well-organised and IT literate</li> <li>Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling</li> </ul>We are looking for people to make a difference to residents' lives every day. When you join Care UK you'll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do. We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Unit Manager Care

JOB-20240819-db742659

<h2>Qualified Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team</h2>

Profession: Social Worker - Children's Services 
 Specialism: Family Safeguarding 
 Location: Surrey, UK 
 Employment Type: Part Time / Full Time 
 Contract: Ongoing 
 Pay Rate: £42.00 per hour

Step into a rewarding and impactful role as a Qualified Social Worker within the Family Safeguarding Team in Surrey. This ongoing opportunity offers a competitive hourly rate of £42.00, with the flexibility of both full-time and part-time working arrangements. If you are passionate about supporting children and families to achieve safety, stability, and positive outcomes, this role is an exceptional opportunity to make a real difference.


<h3>What You Will Do</h3>

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Holistic Assessments: Carry out comprehensive assessments of family strengths, needs, and risks impacting children's safety and wellbeing.
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Develop SMART Plans: Work collaboratively with families to create Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound plans to address concerns and build resilience.
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Multi-agency Collaboration: Coordinate with partner organisations to ensure wraparound support for families, attending CIN and core group meetings to monitor progress.
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Child Protection Investigations: Lead investigations where there is risk of significant harm, ensuring timely decision-making and clear plans to protect children.
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Court Work &amp; Permanency Planning: Participate in legal processes and liaise with fostering, adoption, and commissioning teams to secure appropriate placements.
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Maintain Accurate Records: Ensure all assessments, case notes, and documentation meet both local and national standards.
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Purposeful, Relationship-Based Practice: Champion high-quality social work practice grounded in strong relationships, curiosity, and compassion.
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Supervision &amp; Development: Actively engage in supervision, reflective practice, and ongoing training to continually develop skills and improve outcomes.
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Amplify Children's Voices: Prioritise children's wishes and feelings in all decision-making and care planning.
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<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3>

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Part Time / Full Time: Flexible working hours that allow you to balance professional commitments with personal life.
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Qualified Social Worker - Family Safeguarding Team 

JOB-20240819-db742659

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

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

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


<h3>What You Will Do</h3>

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Deliver Systemic Social Work Practice: Implement positive change in complex cases using systemic methods, tools, and evidence-based approaches.
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Lead Professional Judgement: Provide oversight on risk, need, and care planning while ensuring all decisions align with statutory and policy frameworks.
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Comprehensive Assessments: Complete detailed assessments of children's needs, strengths, risks, and cultural considerations, developing SMART plans for effective support.
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Multi-Agency Collaboration: Work closely with partner agencies-including education, health, immigration, and voluntary services-to ensure holistic care and protection.
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Safeguarding Leadership: Lead on safeguarding enquiries, ensuring children's safety is prioritised and interventions are timely and proportionate.
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Case Management: Manage a varied caseload involving complex trauma, asylum processes, cultural needs, and multi-agency coordination.
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Advocacy &amp; Support: Champion the voices of young people, ensuring their wishes and feelings shape their care and support plans.
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<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3>

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Part Time / Full Time: Choose working hours that align with your lifestyle, personal commitments, and wellbeing.
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Competitive Hourly Pay: Earn an attractive hourly rate that reflects your experience, skill, and commitment.
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Career Development: Access comprehensive training and CPD opportunities to strengthen your expertise in UASC and safeguarding practice.
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Healthy Work-Life Balance: Benefit from flexible working arrangements designed to support your productivity and wellbeing.
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Social Worker - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Team

JOB-20240819-db742659

<h1>Social Worker - SHIFT Guide Team&nbsp;</h1>

Role: Locum Social Worker - Children's Services 
 Team: SHIFT Guide Team 
 Location: Kingston &amp; Richmond, UK 
 Hourly Rate: £TBC / Competitive 
 Contract: Full-Time / Part-Time, Ongoing

Join the SHIFT Guide Team in Kingston &amp; Richmond as a Social Worker specialising in supporting young people at risk of crime, exploitation, or serious harm. This is a unique and impactful opportunity within Children's Services to work creatively and therapeutically with vulnerable young people, helping them redirect their futures through proactive, evidence-based interventions.


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Hold responsibility for up to six young people at any given time, each involved in or at risk of exploitation or serious offending.
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Deliver bespoke, dynamic interventions using the Breaking Cycles framework to promote positive lifestyle changes.
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Act as the lead statutory Social Worker, ensuring all safeguarding and legal responsibilities are met.
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Use systemic, trauma-informed, and evidence-based tools to build strong relationships and motivate young people.
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Manage and allocate personalised budgets to support goal-setting and engagement.
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Provide flexible support-meeting young people in homes, schools, or community settings as needed.
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Work collaboratively with families, multi-agency partners, and professional networks to ensure holistic care.
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Contribute to weekly practice discussions, reflective sessions, and service development.
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Full-Time / Part-Time: Choose a schedule that aligns with your lifestyle and commitments.
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Competitive Hourly Pay: Enjoy strong locum rates with weekly pay.
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Professional Development: Access ongoing training and opportunities to enhance your practice.
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Collaborative Environment: Work in a forward-thinking, supportive, multi-disciplinary team.
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Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in transforming the lives and futures of vulnerable young people.
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<h2>About You</h2>

Social Worker - SHIFT Guide Team

ABOUT THE ROLE As an Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you'll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as an Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement. ABOUT YOU You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as an Activities Coordinator. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community. Any similar experience would be ideal, but it isn't essential especially because we'll make sure you have the training you need to develop your skills and progress your career with us. REWARDS PACKAGE In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards' And so much more! If you'd like to use your planning and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be. 0508

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