Social Worker - Family Support & Protection Team

Location
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £207.00 per day
Reference HQ00101249_1577975478

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in Clacton, within the Family Support &Protection 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 £207 per day (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.

Duties of the Social Worker:

  • Managing a defined caseload, the Social Worker is responsible for working effectively with children, young people & families/carers to achieve positive change and improved outcomes.
  • This includes enquiry, assessment, purposeful intervention through direct work and review in relation to Child Protection, Child in Need and Children Looked After.
  • Achieving permanency through care for Children in Care Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities.
  • Arrange appropriate alternative care (including, where appropriate a permanent home) in collaboration with children, young people and their parents/carers where the parents/carers cannot care for them.
  • Accountable for making recommendations about whether a case has reached the threshold for statutory intervention.

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 have current experience within a Family Support and Protection Team.
  • Court experience required.

Contact:

This Social Worker 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.