Sanctuary Personnel, a leading and award-winning recruitment agency is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time based in Stevenage, as a Family Court Advisor.
The pay rate for this locum Social Work Advisor role is £31.50 per hour (Assignment rate) and is a 1-month contract.
Main Duties:
- Provide advanced social work-level services to children, families and courts by assessing and analysing court applications for any child protection and serious welfare issues affecting a child or young person.
- Influence those with parental responsibility to be more child-focused when needed, to advise the courts and Local Authorities about safeguarding concerns and about how a child’s life can be improved, supporting judicial case management in the process.
- Keep the child at the centre of your work through high quality direct work with children and their families as well as high quality analysis and assessment.
- Work persuasively with family members and professionals on behalf of children.
- Keep the child’s timescale in the context of the child’s journey through childhood and, where applicable, the care system, at the centre of everything you do and you must be prepared to advocate in the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is not lost in the court arena.
Requirements of Social Work Advisor:
- Diploma or equivalent in social work.
- Current Social Work England registration.
- Recent post qualification experience in frontline social work.
- Have good IT and organisational skills, so that you can maintain a high throughput of outstanding casework.
- Have good knowledge and use of tools and models of risk assessment.
Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:
- Daily payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Access to exclusive roles that aren't available with other agencies
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Refer a Friend bonus - get £250 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place after 100 hours of work has been completed
- Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
- Clinical governance support with a specialist safeguarding team
- In-house payroll system
- Free digital copy of the Social Work News Magazine
Contact:
This Social Work Advisor job is advertised by Tom Loomes; 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.
