Social Work Senior Practitioner- Transitions

Location Birmingham
Job type Contract
Salary £30 per hour
Reference 160592

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award-winning recruitment agency is currently looking for four experienced and dedicated Social Work Senior Practitioners to work full-time based in Birmingham, within the Learning Disabilities Transitions Team.

The pay rate for these locum Social Work Senior Practitioner roles is up to £30 per hour (Assignment rate) and are 2-month contracts.

Main Duties:

  • Work in a person-centred and strength-based way in ensuring that their the citizen’s views are incorporated into the planning process.
  • Provide a holistic service to young people and their families by working in a multidisciplinary way with our health partners and other professionals and care providers.
  • Support young people (aged 17 – 25 years) with medically diagnosed learning disabilities to be discharged from a NHS/CCG funded environment such as a hospital into the community with the appropriate and proportionate social care support in place.
  • Offer advice, information, sign-posting and other appropriate support to young adults and their carers so that they may make better informed decisions.
  • Where it is legally necessary, the team may be required to seek legal advice and/or proceed to court such as the Court of Protection for considerate resolution that is in the best interest of the young person.

Requirements of Social Work Senior Practitioners:

  • Diploma or equivalent in social work.
  • Current Social Work England registration.
  • Extensive post qualification experience in frontline social work, preferably including previous Transitions experience.
  • Experience in using Carefirst client record systems is ideal.

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Daily payroll
  • Free DBS and compliance service
  • Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies
  • Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
  • Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place after 100 hours of work has been completed
  • Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
  • Clinical governance support with a specialist safeguarding team
  • In-house payroll system
  • Free digital copy of the Social Work News Magazine

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Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.