Social Worker - Looked after Children

Location
Job type Permanent
Salary £31013.00 - £39555.00 per annum
Reference HQ00101817_1605022203

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time in Wandsworth, within the Looked After Children 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 salary for this permanent Social Worker job is £31,013 - £39,555 per annum.

Duties of the Social Worker:

  • Promote and model effective working arrangements with schools, children's centres and other settings
  • Develop a good understanding of evidence based practice and integrate models of best practice into day to day service delivery
  • Participate positively in professional supervision and annual appraisal (PrP) review
  • Taking personal responsibility for the quality of practice
  • Take part in case/practice audits and contribute to peer audit arrangements as required
  • Build professional credibility within the multi-professional partnership by achieving practice standards and meeting performance targets consistently
  • Providing accredited practice teaching as required
  • Actively contribute to team working, supporting colleagues
  • Covering for colleagues in their absence and taking part in team meetings and development events
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of the Team Improvement Plan

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 Neil Clements; 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.