Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Social Worker within the Kinship Team to work full time based in Wandsworth.
The salary for this permanent Senior Social Worker job is up to £44,658 per annum.
Main duties:
* Take professional responsibility for managing a complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers, and families who require support and guidance.
* Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.
* Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.
* Use professional judgement, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action, and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.
* Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deteriorations in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.
* Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.
* Play a leading role in practice development, help promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.
* Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.
* Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.
* As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.
* Share and present professional knowledge and expertise to colleagues within the team and with other partners.
* Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up-to-date case work records on the database as required.
* Take responsibility for working within the Directorate’s data protection policies.
Requirements of this Senior Social Worker Job:
* Degree or equivalent in Social Work.
* Current Social Work England Registration.
* Experience within Children’s Services.
* Full Drivers Licence and have use of a vehicle.
Contact:
This Senior Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young: if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
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