Social Worker - Assessment Team

Location Taunton
Job type Contract
Salary £35 per hour
Consultant Lauren Minter
Call +44 7458 159449
Reference 161442

Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award-winning recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work based in Bridgewater, within the Assessment Team.

The pay rate for this locum Social Worker role is £35 per hour (Assignment rate) and is a 3-month contract.

Shift Pattern:

  • Option to work a 9-day fortnight to support a positive work-life balance.
  • Mixture of working from home and visiting families in person.

Main Duties:

  • Undertake Children and Families’ Assessments, in a child-focused, timely and strengths-based way.
  • Work under s17 or s47 of Children Act 1989.
  • Work closely with other teams and agencies within, and outside of, the Sedgemoor area to assess and support children and families, to ensure they get the right support at the right time.
  • Social workers are supported by additional resources available, such as the Family Group Conferencing service, to engage with the wider family and support families to use their own resources.

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • Diploma or equivalent in social work.
  • Current Social Work England registration.
  • Recent post qualification experience in frontline social work.

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

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Lauren Minter; 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.