Principal Social Worker - Learning Disability Team

Location Northampton
Job type Contract
Salary £32 - 36 per hour
Reference 164951

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading recruitment company within the private and public sector has a locum role for a Principal Social Worker to work full-time based in Northampton, within the Learning Disability Team.

The pay rate for this locum Principal Social Worker job is £32 - £36 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.

Duties:

  • Direct supervision

  • Quality assurance of assessment

Requirements of the Principal Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work

  • Current Social Work England registration

  • Experience in learning disability social work at a senior level

  • Good references

  • Be able to work with complex Learning-disabled people using a strength a based approach and 3 conversation model

  • Understands adult social care legislation, Mental capacity act, experience in COP applications

  • Able to work as part of a team as well as independently, positive and proactive attitude

  • Experience of both complex case work and management

  • Line manager experience

  • Risk analysis and safeguarding experience

  • Knowledge of strengths-based working

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Daily payroll

  • Free DBS and compliance service

  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies

  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge

  • Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place after 100 hours of work has been completed

  • Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us

  • Clinical governance support with a specialist safeguarding team

  • In-house payroll system

  • Free digital copy of the Social Work News Magazine

Contact: 

This Principal Social Worker job is advertised by Paige Westbrook; 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.

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.