Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time within a Children's Locality Team based in East Sussex. 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 £35 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Main purpose of the role:
- A practitioner who is able to undertake a full range of social work tasks independently and is able to demonstrate the ability to deal with complexity and work to the legislation relevant to their service area.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
- To undertake a range of tasks which could include investigation of child maltreatment, carrying out assessments of need, analysis and planning, assessment and supervision of alternative carers, train and prepare foster carers, undertake preventative work with children and young people to ensure a child is safely cared for in the home.
- To liaise with key agencies to gather information relevant to the provision of an effective safeguarding service and care provision to children, young people and families and contribute to wider assessment processes.
- To work with a range of legal interventions and developmental policies and procedures to support outcome based care planning for children and young people and their families.
- Work directly with children, families, carers and communities to help them make informed decisions, empowering them to express needs and participate in the decision making process.
- To build professional networks around the child, young person and family, provide community based support which enhances placement stability.
- To maintain case notes and present reports to panels and in court as appropriate.
- To contribute to the learning of social work students, newly qualified social workers and other team members, for example group supervision and mentoring.
- To evidence ongoing commitment to continuous professional development and undertake relevant training in line with the Professional Capability Framework.
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
- Experience of working directly with children and families.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Rob King; 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.
