Advanced Social Worker - Family Safeguarding

Location Swindon
Job type Permanent
Salary £46,549 per year
Consultant Keir Turnbull
Call +44 7700 161043
Reference 173410

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Advanced Social Worker within the Family Safeguarding Team to work full time based in Swindon.

The salary for this permanent Advanced Social Worker job is up to £46,549 annum.

Main duties:

  • Undertake MASH enquiries to determine risks and needs. Complete support plans and manage a large and complex caseload to maintain or improve the wellbeing of individuals in line with agreed service procedures and national legislation.
  • Professionally supervise and support other colleagues.
  • Participate in and where appropriate chair meetings of internal / external partners and other agencies,
  • Take a lead role in promoting safeguarding within the team in line with Swindon policy and 3 procedures for safeguarding.
  • Manage a caseload of complex work, using person centred practice principles to assess, support plan and review with the aim of promoting well-being and positive risk taking of individuals.
  • Ensure that personal practice is in line with current legislation and local policiesand procedures, as relevant to the role.
  • Ability to manage and resolve complex and high-risk situations using negotiations and diplomacy, involving individuals, their families, or staff groups, seeking support from senior manager when required.
  • Participate in the planning, prioritising and allocation of work within the team.
  • Promote, develop and model high quality social work practice including working within statutory responsibilities, evidence based practice and comply with professionalstandards required.
  • Provide professional support to social workers, assistant team managers and other team members, including development of skills, knowledge and experience and addressing performance issues.
  • Provide specific operational professional advice and guidance to team managers, Headsof Service, Directors, and commissioning colleagues on a broad range of issues relevant to social work.
  • Supervise and appraise social workers in line with the Post Qualifying Standards for SocialWork Supervisors to influence and improve service delivery.
  • Provide weekly one to one (and group) supervision to support decision making.
  • Contribute to and participate in development of best practice in social work in conjunction with the Principal Social Worker.
  • Work in collaborative partnerships with colleagues from the council, health and other stakeholders within the voluntary and community sector which promote well-being, social inclusion and resilient.
  • Provide statutory support to children and families with support, which includes information and advice, assessment, support planning and safeguarding.
  • Comply with legal frameworks for social care in line with personalisation principles, which aim to put individuals, families and communities at the heart of care and wellbeing; and in doing so strengthens relationships between members of that community and builds social capital.

Requirements of this Advanced Social Worker job:

  • A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
  • Understanding of relevant legislation.
  • Continual professional development.
  • Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Advanced Social Worker job is advertised by Edwin Mhende; 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.