Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work within the Adoption Service 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 salary for this permanent Social Worker job is £31,346 - £39,890 per annum.
Duties:
- Undertake case management
- Work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions
- Contribute to service planning
- Identify the risk of abuse and investigate complaints of alleged neglect, abuse or ill-treatment of children
- Undertake assessments and, where appropriate, arrange accommodation for children and young people
- Liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies in order to gather information and resources
- Give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings
- Maintain all statutory responsibilities updating case notes and other records, write reports and maintain chronologies
- Commissioning cost-effective care packages
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- 3 to 4 years post qualifying practitioner experience in Children's Social Work
- Demonstrate an ability to adapt their approach from first principles to deal with more complex or unusual cases, assessing and managing risks appropriately
- Considerable experience of dealing with child protection cases and planning and implementation of care plans
- Experience of dealing with service user complaints
- Considerable experience of writing court reports and attending Hearings
- Ability to use Microsoft office, technology and Integrated Children Information Systems
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
- A free digital copy of the Social Work News Magazine
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Jenifer Watts; 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.
