Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full time within a Care & Support Team based in Bury. 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 pay rate for this locum social worker job is £30 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
About the role:
- The role is based on the Care and Support Service Team 2 which is a Social Worker on a permanence team taking responsibility for meeting statutory duties for a caseload of looked after children.
- The role involved fulfilling statutory duties including visiting children in their placements, assessments, care planning, direct work with children and young people to help them articulate wishes and feelings, coordinating and attending a range of meetings including LAC Reviews, Care Planning Meetings, Strategy Meetings, PEP's and any other relevant meetings in line with the child's specific needs. Personal Advisors (Leaving Care) are co-located and there is a joined up approach on the young person turning 16 in order to plan for independence and share the formulation of the required Pathway Plan which the allocated social worker leads on.
- There is a focus on achieving permanence for children and young people so there may also be Court work around progressing Special Guardianship for carers or the discharge of S31 Care Orders for those children who are placed at home. The team also work with a number of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking young people who are looked after where triple planning is crucial
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- 2 years post qualifying experience
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Vaughan Graham; 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.
