Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in Trafford, within the CIN (Children in Need) Central Team. 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 £25.02 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties of the Social Worker:
- Manage a complex case load on an area team (based in Sale Waterside) including case proceedings, court work, child in need and child protection.
- Attending Child in Need planning meetings.
- Putting Child in need plans in place.
- Reviewing and monitoring child in need care plans in line with legislation.
- Identifying resources or service required to achieve the planned outcomes within agreed timescales.
- Identifying developmental needs of the child in need.
- Assessing whether outcomes have been achieved sufficiently.
- Keeping up to date case recordings.
- Working with children and families under supervision orders.
- Carrying out 6 weekly visits and keeping up to date records of these visits.
- Carrying out both announced and unannounced visits.
- Ensuring child protection and looked after children processes are in place.
- Seeking legal advice in relation to the extension of supervision orders or care orders
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current Social Work England registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within Children's Services
- Must be experienced in undertaking child and family assessments and have significant experience of working with children and young people in care as a practitioner.
- Must have a thorough understanding of key legislation, regulations, guidance and frameworks as well as experience of multi-agency working in relation to meeting children, young people and family needs paying full regard to information sharing protocols and best practice.
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.
