Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award winning recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Work Senior Practitioner to work full-time based in Hatfield, within the Family Safeguarding Team.
The salary for this permanent Social Work Senior Practitioner role is £41,745- £45,880 per annum.
Duties:
Shared responsibility for leading and managing less experienced staff
Researching and sharing up to date social work practice
Creating a clear vision for the future and ensuring the best outcomes for children and their families are realised
Prepare and deliver care proceedings to conferences and court hearings
Undertake single child and family assessments for those circumstances where our Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub has identified the need for a social work assessment
Providing high quality support and planning for children and young people who are in long term foster care, residential care and semi-independent care up until the age of 18
Requirements of the Social Work Senior Practitioner:
Degree or equivalent in social work
Current Social Work England registration
Significant senior level frontline experience in a safeguarding team
Highly developed specialist knowledge of Social Work practice
Strong written and verbal skills
Focused on helping children and families to change their lives for the better
Recent experience of case work in Assessments, Child Protection, Children Looked After and Care Proceedings
In depth knowledge of relevant childcare legislation
Benefits:
Excellent learning and development opportunities
Regular supervision meetings
An approachable and supportive management team
Competitive salary up to £43,813 pa depending on experience (includes Market Forces payment of up to £5000)
Welcome payment of £1000 for all external appointments
Relocation Expenses of up to £6000 for those candidate that need to relocate for the role
Car lease scheme
Free parking at all of our sites
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Childcare Vouchers
Up to 33 days annual leave entitlement
Staff discounts in gyms, travel agents, car sales, restaurants and days out
Contact:
This Social Work Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Lucy Pearson; 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.