Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Work Personal Advisor to join a well-established Children’s service based in Devon.
Pay Rate: £21 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract: Locum
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
- Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
- Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Social Work roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
- Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
- Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend that works in Social Work and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many friends you can refer.
- Professional Development: Working as a locum in Social Work provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.
Requirements of the Personal Advisor:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant frontline experience in Children’s Services
- The successful candidate must have a natural ability to develop trusting and supportive relationships with young people between the ages of 16-25 years who are living in or leaving care.
- You will be required to manage and monitor a workload of cases as directed, and ensure that statutory and service responsibilities are undertaken within timescales. You should have experience of direct work with young people, families and carers, and identifying their needs. You should also have experience of implementing service plans on the basis of assessed needs.
- Have knowledge of applicable legislation including the Children Act (1989), The Children Leaving Care Act (2000) and have a sound understanding of child and adolescent development and the particular difficulties and disadvantages associated with transition to adulthood for children in care.
- You will need a flexible approach to working hours. You will need to travel around the county and to other parts of the country when required.
- Management of a caseload of around 20 cases. Most of our Young People live locally however, there is some travelling out of county
Contact:
This Personal Advisor job is advertised by Lauren Minter; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.
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.
