Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Social Worker to work full-time within a Supporting Our Children Team based in Blackpool. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in Children's Services and be registered with Social Work England.
The pay rate for this locum Senior Social Worker job is £38 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Summary:
- As postholder of this role you will be responsible for providing a high quality service to Our Children. As a senior you will hold a small caseload of proceedings whilst also supporting, mentoring and coaching less experienced staff through this area of work.
- You will have an understanding of the lived experience of children in our care and legislation around this to ensure you are fulfilling your corporate parenting responsibilities.
- Also, you will look at the longer term plans for our children considering whether it is appropriate to seek discharge, sgo or maintain a longer term placement.
Requirements of the Senior Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within Children's Services
- Experienced in court proceedings and working with families subject to care proceedings.
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.
