Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Assessment & Intervention Team to work full-time based in Basildon.
The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner job is up to £49,183 per annum.
Main duties:
* To be responsible for a managed caseload of the more complex cases in the service and ensure the delivery of a high-quality social work input, consistent with accepted notions of best practice and national and local guidance, in the context of partnership working.
* To model high-quality professional behaviour and to develop and promote notions of authoritative practice within the service.
* To progress children’s plans in accordance with current local protocols, which may include writing statements within timescales, giving evidence on behalf of the Local Authority in Family Proceedings Court, and any other court within the Family Division as required.
* To maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic case records in line with Departmental policies and procedures and contribute to the continued development of the database.
* To offer case advice, mentoring, coaching, and guidance to others in the service as required, including co-working, joint visiting, assistance with court statements, and other reports and assessments.
* To support the development of a service consistent with models of partnership working with other agencies and children and their families and to work with them in enabling children to stay safely at home wherever possible.
* To promote the welfare of children in care with particular regard for their age, sex, health, race, religion, culture, and life experience.
* To take responsibility for your personal professional development by maintaining and developing relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy, and social work practice through self-directed learning and via formal PQ route.
* To work with the Head of Service, Service Manager, and Team Managers in managing the development of the service, ensuring it continues to improve and responds to changing needs.
* To work with other managers to ensure practice in the service is of the highest standards and that performance information is readily available, analysed, and used to inform current and future working practices.
* To undertake any other duties consistent with the basic duties and/or objectives of the post.
Requirements of this Senior Practitioner job:
* A social work qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Continual professional development.
* Social Work England registered.
Contact:
This Senior Practitioner 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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