Senior Practitioner - Looked after Children Team

Location
Job type Permanent
Salary £38994.00 - £41847.00 per annum
Reference HQ00090246_1578556812

Sanctuary Social Care currently has a permanent vacancy based in Twickenham for a Senior Practitioner to work full-time within a Looked After Children Team.

As the post holder of this role, you will receive a competitive salary of £38,994 up to £41,847 per annum.

Responsibilities of the Senior Practitioner:

  • To assess and identify the needs and wishes of looked after children and young people
  • Provide social work services direct to clients
  • To ensure equal opportunity of access to and provision of service based on individual need
  • Manage an assigned caseload of children and families, independently, in compliance with agreed casework objectives, assessing and managing risks appropriately, and in accordance with statutory regulations and guidelines
  • Work to range of legal options to support investigation and protection and accommodation; if required give evidence in court; using contingency planning to anticipate complexity and changing circumstances
  • Undertake direct social work responsibilities as an allocated worker to the children and families assigned, to monitor and review the implementation of care plans, to ensure that the services being provided are meeting the assessed need; and that the cost of provision remains within any agreed budget
  • Work within the organisations professional policy and procedures and code of conduct
  • To keep abreast of changing contexts at local and national level, and take account of these in social work practice
  • To champion diversity and equality in all aspects of service delivery; demonstrate confident application of ethical reasoning to professional practice

Requirements of the Senior Practitioner:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Significant senior level frontline experience within children's services

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This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Jamie Bartlett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.