Social Worker - Children's Duty Team

Location St Helens
Job type Permanent
Salary £27,741 - 35,745 per year
Reference 164612

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency is currently looking for a dedicated and experienced Social Worker to work based in St Helens, within the Children’s Duty Team.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker role is £27,741 - £35,745 per annum plus an additional £4,00 Recruitment & Retention Allowance.

Main Duties:

  • Manage a protected caseload within a framework of supervision, including the referral, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action to ensure that resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, families and carers.
  • Demonstrate competence as outlined in the Knowledge and Skills Statement for Children and Family Practitioners.
  • Promote the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and their families in St Helens.
  • Carry out timely assessments on children, young people and families in accordance with the Framework of Assessment and Working Together guidance.
  • Ensure assessments and planning for children and young people actively promote the participation and engagement of all relevant agencies, the child/young person and their family.
  • Prepare/facilitate care plans for children and young people which take account of their views and wishes in the implementation of these care plans.
  • Assess the needs of children and young people who require social work services, including the identification of risk and the need for protection. To develop, coordinate and delivery multi-agency plans to meet assessed needs and to review these plans to ensure they continue to meet assessed needs.
  • Undertake social work with families in order to reduce the need for care or accommodation, and a range of community care and safeguarding assessments in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks and appropriate support plans.
  • Accurately record, critically analyse and keep up to date information using the appropriate IT systems in accordance with the Departments recording policy. To produce relevant reports, including court statements to a high standard, as required.
  • Create and maintain effective relationships with children, young people, their parents, families and carers to ensure the diverse needs are identified, met and regularly reviewed.

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work.
  • Current Social Work England registration.
  • At least three years of post-qualifying experience within frontline children’s social work.

Contact:
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