Adoption Social Worker

Location Blackpool
Job type Permanent
Salary £31,346 - 39,890 per year
Reference 153337

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award winning recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Adoption Social Worker to work full-time based in Blackpool.

The salary for this permanent Adoption Social Worker job is£31,346 - £39,890 per annum.

Duties:

  • Undertake case management independently and demonstrate an ability to adapt their approach from first principles to deal with more complex or unusual cases, assessing and managing risks appropriately
  • 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
  • Identify risk of abuse and investigate complaints of alleged neglect, abuse or ill-treatment of children; undertake assessments and, where appropriate, arrange accommodation for children, young people
  • Apply critical reflection and analysis to inform and provide a rationale for professional decision-making
  • Use judgement and authority to intervene with individuals, families and communities to promote independence, provide support and prevent harm, neglect and abuse (PCF requirement) 
  • Liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies in order to gather information and resources necessary for assessment and care planning activities
  • Work to a range of legal options to support investigation and protection and give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings
  • Lead Professional in assessing, planning and reviewing assessments and care plans of children subject to statutory intervention
  • Manage an allocated caseload of complex cases and maintain all statutory responsibilities updating case notes and other records, write reports and maintain chronologies as required
  • Operate effectively within multi-agency and inter-professional partnerships settings and meetings
  • Understand, contribute to and comply with key performance indicators
  • Identify and behave as a professional social worker, committed to professional development
  • Take responsibility for the professional learning and development of others through supervision, mentoring, assessing, research, teaching, leadership and management
  • Promote monitor and maintain Health Safety and Security in the workplace
  • Apply social work ethical principles and values to guide professional practice
  • Ensure we provide for and are committee to Our Children and take seriously our role as corporate Parents
  • Recognise diversity and apply anti-discriminatory and anti-oppressive principles in practice

Requirements of the Adoption Social Worker:

  • Degree in Professional Social Work or equivalent social work qualification such as: Dipsw Registered with Social Work England Best Interest Assessor Approved mental health professional Practice educator
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Post qualifying practitioner experience in Children’s Social Work
  • Ability to understand the Journey of the Child and plan for permanence with the child remaining central to all planning
  • Considerable knowledge and understanding of recent child care legislation
  • Considerable experience of working successfully in a multi-agency context
  • Knowledge of attachment, separation and loss theories
  • Knowledge of Assessing Parenting Capacity to change and sustain change
  • Considerable experience of dealing with child protection cases and planning and implementation of care plans
  • Considerable experience of assessment and child development
  • Knowledge and practice of early intervention strategies which have a proven track record
  • Experience of dealing with service user complaints
  • Considerable experience of writing court reports and attending Hearings
  • Ability to use Microsoft office, technology and Integrated Children Information Systems

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This Adoption Social Worker job is advertised by Jenifer Watts; 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.