Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker to work full time based in a Children in Care Court Team.
The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £45,204.
Main Duties:
* Work independently to hold and effectively manage a more complex caseload, acknowledging and ensuring appropriate levels of responsibility commensurate with the individual's knowledge and skills.
* Work directly with children, young people, and families, involving all key family members and prioritising children and young people's safety. Work using Signs of Safety methodology, which works collaboratively with families to empower them to find solutions whilst ensuring working within the policies, procedures of Children's Services and regulatory standards.
* Carry out in-depth and ongoing family assessment of social need and risk to children, with particular focus on parental capacity and capacity to change.
* Recognise harm and risk indicators of different forms of harm to children relating to sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and neglect. Consider the possibility of Child Sexual Exploitation, grooming (on and offline), female genital mutilation, enforced marriage, and the range of adult behaviours which pose a risk to children, recognising too the potential for children to be perpetrators of abuse.
* Use reflective supervision, research, and other guidance to recognise one's own professional limitations and how and when to seek advice from a range of sources, including Advanced Practitioners and other clinical practitioners from a range of disciplines.
* The post holder will work in conjunction with senior staff and managers through available support systems (supervision, appraisal, mentoring, co-working, and work shadowing).
* Navigate the family and youth justice systems in England using legal powers and duties to support families, to protect children and to look after children in the public care system, including the regulated frameworks that support the full range of permanence options. Participate in decisions about whether to make an application to the family court, the order to be applied for, and the preparation and presentation of evidence.
Requirements of this job:
* Social Work degree or equivalent (DipSW, CQSW, CSS).
* Social Work England (SWE) Registration.
* Knowledge of UK legislation relevant to children and families.
* Experience of working with children, young people, and their families.
Contact:
This job is advertised by Harry Smy; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
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