Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in Tameside, within the Locality 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 £26 per hour (LTD Company Equivalent) and is an initial 3-month contract.
Duties of the Social Worker:
- To carry out assessments of children in need, including those in need of protection and looked after children.
- To co-ordinate service provision to meet the needs of those children
- To carry out reviews and statutory visits in accordance with statutory and service procedures.
- To carry out direct work with children and their families in order to meet their assessed need.
- To respect and promote the needs of children arising from their racial, cultural, religious and linguistic background.
- To supervise children on behalf of Authority, as directed by the court.
- To recruit, assess and develop foster/kinship carers and adoptive parents as required.
- To engage parents, carers and children in meaningful and open working relationships
- To encourage their full participation in meeting the needs of the children.
- To support the development of parents and carers as required in order to achieve best outcomes for the children.
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
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Vaughan Graham; 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.
