Are you an experienced Social Worker looking for an opportunity to truly transform lives? Look no further! At Sanctuary Personnel, we understand the immense impact you can make, and we are here to support you every step of the way. As a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and over 600+ reviews, we believe in the power of personal connections. We are seeking Adults Senior Social Workers with UK experience to join our team and embark on a fulfilling journey with us. Let's connect and explore the incredible possibilities that lie ahead for you.
Location: Chelmsford
Team/Specialism: Adults Social Work
Pay Rate: £237 per day
Contract: Locum, 3-Months
Hours: Full-time
Why work with us?
- Personalized Support: At Sanctuary Personnel, we believe in building strong relationships. Connect with us and benefit from your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience in recruiting social work roles in both the public and private sectors. We provide tailored guidance to ensure your success.
- Exclusive Benefits: Join us and enjoy a range of exclusive benefits that enhance your professional journey. We offer a fully online and paperless registration service, free DBS and compliance service, and access to paid mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable). Additionally, we provide exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working options, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable), and extensive equipment provided.
- Career Development: We prioritize your growth and revalidation/registration renewal based on your length of service. We also offer a £250 refer-a-friend bonus once your referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped - T&Cs apply) and a find your own job bonus of £250 for bringing your own position to us. Access our online career's hub for further development opportunities.
- Smooth Payroll Process: Enjoy the convenience of daily payroll and our reliable in-house payroll system. We ensure timely and hassle-free payments, so you can focus on making a difference.
Duties:
- Managing a caseload and supporting colleagues with complex cases, with an ability to mitigate high levels of risk
- Working collaboratively with statutory and non-statutory/voluntary agencies ensuring a joined up approach
- Provide a source of specialist advice and professional expertise for social workers, contributing to the development of practice standards and the four key principles
- Accountable for working within the statutory legal framework, policy and guidance and determining when the threshold for statutory intervention has been reached in line with legislative and organisational standards within the Care Act 2015 (e.g MCA/DoLS/CHC assessments etc)
- Responsible for managing caseloads, maintaining accurate and timely data reports and presentations as required
- Responsible for participating in a range of case conferences, court attendance, meetings and statutory reviews, pro-actively taking the lead when a social care perspective is required
- Accountable for conducting assessments and plan responses which safeguard vulnerable adults, including intervention as required
- Builds strong effective working relationships, with partners and members of voluntary agencies
- Delivers a high level of expertise in particular areas of practice and leads on those areas, contributing to the development of a prevention and early intervention service
- Developing strong relationships with partners, other agencies and the local community to achieve joint objectives and offer a supportive framework for children and vulnerable adults
Requirements of the Adults Senior Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Experience working within Safeguarding
- Passionate in demonstrating expert and effective practice ability in complex situations
- Significant experience of social work, modelling good practice and providing expert advice and guidance is essential in this role
- Evidence of continuing professional development and demonstrable capability of practice in accordance with current professional standards eg professional capability framework, knowledge and skills statement
- Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) as a registered social worker
- Significant experience of social work, demonstrating a comprehensive and up to date understanding of all relevant legislation, regulations, and guidance
- Experience of mentoring both newly qualified and experienced staff and being a subject matter expert in professional practice
- Experience of chairing meetings involving clients, family members and/or carers and other multi-agency professionals
- Understanding of the financial implications of care packages commissioned Proven track record of clear decision making in order to highlight and limit the potential risks associated with intervention
Contact:
This Adults Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Rihana Chowdhury. If you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.
Please note that while we regretfully can only respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet the specified requirements for this role, we encourage you to explore our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
Reasonable Adjustments:
At Sanctuary Personnel, we value inclusivity and diversity. If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments 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.
Transform lives and make a difference as a Social Worker with Sanctuary Personnel. Apply now to embark on an exceptional career journey!
