Social Worker - Children in Care Team

Location Milton Keynes
Job type Permanent
Salary £42,296 - 46,503 per year
Consultant Alex Moon
Call 07458161360
Reference 191377

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Children in Care Team to work full time based in Milton Keynes.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £46,503.00 per annum.

Main duties:

  • Assessments are carried out effectively, speaking to/observing the child, and within timescales so that his/her care needs are clearly identified and recorded.
  • Devise and implement clear childcare plans and interventions appropriate for each child/family to address identified needs.
  • Manage a Child Care workload under the supervision/guidance of the Team Manager/Deputy Team Manager.
  • Accurate individual case records are maintained electronically and reports are provided as required.
  • Attend regular supervisory meetings with team manager and/or a senior member regularly to monitor progress and identify development needs.
  • Works closely with other agencies and services in a co-operative way, sharing information and planning care together to meet the needs of the child holistically.
  • Will carry out the Council’s duties in respect to the Children Act and subsequent legislation, using their professional skills to carry out child centred assessments, in line with the assessment framework and looked after children regulations, and develop, implement, monitor and review effective care plans and interventions to improve the safety, well-being and development of the child.
  • Develops, implements and monitors family support plans and children in care plans through regular reviews in line with statutory time scales.
  • Supporting colleagues in other teams when pressures of work require.
  • Keeping up to date with policy and legislation and developments in professional practice. Using reflection and other techniques and development tools to continually improve professional practice.
  • Has professional responsibility for his/her own professional development and for contributing to team and service development. Must exercise high standard of customer care.
  • Will work alongside other agencies and family services to provide a comprehensive range of child support services and solutions.
  • Expected to participate in staff meetings and to contribute to the development of the team.

Requirements of this Social Worker job:

  • A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
  • Understanding of relevant legislation.
  • Continual professional development.
  • Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Social Worker 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.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.