Social Worker - Family Assessment Centre

Location
Job type Permanent
Salary £32548.00 - £43684.00 per annum
Consultant Stefan Garrett
Call +44 7400 310920
Reference HQ00098523_1590659795

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in a Family Assessment Centre in Haringey. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in children's services and be registered with the HCPC.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is from £32,548 to £43,684 per annum.

Duties:

  • Ensure children and young people are safeguarded by undertaking parenting assessments, running parenting programmes and undertaking direct work with children and young people.

  • You will also lead on specific parenting programmes and undertake court directed parenting capacity assessments

  • To undertake Parenting Assessments within the required timescales in accordance with the Framework.

  • To assess and identify levels of risk and need and deliver protective or supportive service for children and young people, in care, subject to child protection plan or children in need.

  • To produce courts statements and when required, give evidence in court on behalf of the Local Authority

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work

  • Current HCPC registration

  • Significant senior level frontline experience within Children's services

  • Experience of undertaking specialist PAM's assessments.

  • Knowledge and experience of using psychodynamic framework as a tool in understanding family dynamics to support families to reach their potential.

  • Experience of undertaking parenting programmes.

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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.