Social Worker - Looked After Children Team

Location
Job type Permanent
Salary £33282 - £39930 per annum
Reference HQ00090245_1574672881

Sanctuary Social Care currently has a permanent vacancy for an expeirenced and dedicated Social Worker to work within a Looked After Children Team based in Twickenham. 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 £33,282-£39,930 per annum.

Responsibilities of the Social Worker:

  • To assess and identify the needs and wishes of looked after children and young people
  • Provide social work services direct to clients
  • To ensure equal opportunity of access to and provision of service based on individual need
  • Manage an assigned caseload of children and families, independently, in compliance with agreed casework objectives, assessing and managing risks appropriately, and in accordance with statutory regulations and guidelines
  • Work to range of legal options to support investigation and protection and accommodation; if required give evidence in court; using contingency planning to anticipate complexity and changing circumstances
  • Undertake direct social work responsibilities as an allocated worker to the children and families assigned, to monitor and review the implementation of care plans, to ensure that the services being provided are meeting the assessed need; and that the cost of provision remains within any agreed budget
  • Work within the organisations professional policy and procedures and code of conduct
  • To keep abreast of changing contexts at local and national level, and take account of these in social work practice
  • To champion diversity and equality in all aspects of service delivery; demonstrate confident application of ethical reasoning to professional practice

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.