Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Permanency Team to work full time for Achieving for Children, based in Kingston.
The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £40,614 per annum.
Main duties:
* Manage an agreed caseload of children and young people in compliance with casework objectives, statutory and departmental policy and procedural requirements, consistently maintaining the highest level of professional standards.
* To undertake direct social work responsibilities as an allocated worker to the children and young people assigned, investigating concerns regarding a child or young person’s safety or wellbeing, making an assessment of the risk and protective factors in the family and deciding on the most appropriate course of action.
* Work to a 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.
* To ensure the provision of clear written reports to child protection conferences, reviews, planning meetings, and any other purpose as required, ensuring good quality casework analysis and risk assessment is evident throughout.
* 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.
* To ensure the planning and review of statutory work with children and young people is in accordance with statutory regulation and to produce written reports and other documentation for this purpose.
* Participate in the monitoring of service delivery against targets, timescales, and resources, taking action as appropriate to achieve desired outcomes.
* To establish and maintain good communication across children’s social care and with departments and agencies to facilitate the improvement and development of the service.
* Ensure that the highest quality services are provided, within the resources available, and are responsive to the expressed needs and aspirations of residents/users regardless of backgrounds, lifestyles, and abilities.
* Ensure the wellbeing of employees and service-users by actively promoting and complying with health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
Requirements of this Social Worker job:
* A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Continual professional development.
* Social Work England registered.
* Experience within Adult Social Work.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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.
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