Senior Social Worker - Children in Care Team

Location Hounslow
Job type Contract
Salary £30.00 - £32.00 per hour
Consultant Jenni Regnault
Call +44 7361 588510
Reference HQ00099691_1574263704

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker to work full-time in Hounslow, within the Children in Care 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 £30 - £32 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.

Duties of the Senior Social Worker:

  • To undertake assessments of the needs of looked after children taking into account their views, and to ensure that a clear care plan is in place which has been discussed and where possible agreed by all parties.
  • To ensure that where it is not possible for a child or young person to return to live with their family, that a permanent alternative placement is provided within the relevant timescales
  • To work collaboratively with professionals from both within the Children's Services Division and other multi-disciplinary services to ensure:
  • That children and young people who are in care are not excluded and their needs are being met
  • Life chances of children in care are promoted including their educational, physical and emotional health and leisure needs
  • Overall placement stability where relevant
  • Supporting transition to independence where relevant
  • To prepare court statements when required, and give evidence in court
  • To provide clear verbal and written reports to LAC Reviews, PEPS, child protection case conferences, court and other professionals meetings as required
  • To undertake meaningful life story and direct work for children moving to permanency so that they can make sense of their life situations and their life stories
  • To maintain accurate and full records of contact and interventions with service users in line with the department's policies and procedures

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 Jenni Regnault; 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.