Senior Social Worker - Children and Families Assessments Team

Location Blackpool
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £38.00 per hour
Reference HQ00097516_1573127368

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker to work full-time in Blackpool in a Children and Families Assessment Team. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in children's services and be registered with the HCPC.

The pay rate for this locum Senior Social Worker job is £38 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent).

Duties:

  • As a Senior Social Worker within the team you would be responsible for providing a quality service to our children in need of support and protection.

  • The team completes Child and Family Assessments, Section 47 enquiries and initial care applications where required.

  • As a Senior Social Worker within the team you will support the Team Manager in the effective and efficient running of the team bringing added value through experience.

  • You will also coach and mentor less experienced staff including Newly Qualified Social Workers undertaking their Assisted Year Supported Employment.

Requirements of the Senior Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work

  • Current HCPC registration

  • Significant senior level frontline experience within children's services

Contact:

This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Vaughan Graham; 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.