Sanctuary Personnel - Consultant Social Worker
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Consultant Social Worker within the Assessment Team to work full time based in Apsley, Hertfordshire.
The salary for this permanent Consultant Social Worker job is up to £55,007 per annum.
Responsibilities:
1. To undertake assessments of children in need in accordance with the Assessment Framework and Working Together and to ensure robust and timely care planning for children looked after.
2. To demonstrate consistently high standards of practice that put the needs of children at the forefront of all activity.
3. To evidence working in partnership with children and their families.
4. To operate within a performance framework and to strive to improve personal performance and meet identified developmental targets.
5. To carry out other duties as defined by the Director of Children's Services.
6. To ensure a high standard of electronic social care recording for all Children.
7. To ensure the Service's procedures for managing risk of significant harm to children are followed at all times.
8. To ensure reports and statements for court, case conferences, and looked after reviews are prepared to a high standard and in time for deadlines.
9. To convene and chair multi-agency child protection meetings and planning meetings.
10. To play a leading role in improving practice and quality of assessments and care planning within the Team.
11. Co-working cases with social workers as required and accompanying them at court.
12. Responsibility for the prioritisation of team allocated work held in the duty system under the direction of a Team Manager.
The duties and responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present. The post holder is expected to accept any reasonable alterations that may from time to time be necessary.
Requirements:
1. A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Social Work England registered.
Contact:
This Consultant Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity.
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