Sanctuary Social Care currently has a permanent vacancy for an experienced and dedicated Social Worker to work full-time within a Looked After Children Team based in Surrey. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Social Work Practice in Children's Services and be registered with the HCPC.
As the post holder of this role, you will receive a competitive salary of £33,948 to £40,728 per annum.
About the role:
- The post holder will have a responsibility for ensuring that children who cannot be looked after safely within their own families receive appropriate high quality care and support and assist with the management of care plans to achieve permanency.
- As a Social Worker for the Looked After Children's team you will play a major role in the delivery of our vision and strategic priorities set out in the Children and Young People's Plan, by delivering all aspects of high quality social work provision to children and their families.
Duties:
- To assess and identify the needs and wishes of looked after children and young people.
- To plan, implement and review individual care plans and service provision within the framework of legislation and departmental guidance.
- To provide social work services direct to clients.
- To ensure equal opportunity of access to and provision of service based on individual need.
- To Investigate complaints of alleged neglect, abuse or ill-treatment of children.
- To work with children and young people, families, carers and communities to formulate care plans in partnership, based on their assessment of need, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to their planning.
Requirements of the Social Worker:
- Degree or equivalent in social work
- Current HCPC registration
- Significant senior level frontline experience within children's services
Apply today:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Jamie Bartlett; 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.
