Senior Social Worker – Locality Team (Flexible Hours)

Sanctuary Personnel; Wakefield; Sur place; AUD 76 000 - 108 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Part Time / Full Time flexibility

Hourly rate £35

Career development

Work-life balance

Networking opportunities

Diverse caseload

Meaningful impact

Résumé du poste

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Locality Team in Wakefield. The role involves managing complex cases for children, young people and families, leading safeguarding investigations, and delivering high-quality social work practice within a busy Children's Services setting.

You will undertake assessments, care planning, and court reports, while mentoring less experienced staff and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Current Social Work England registration.
• Degree in Social Work.
• Significant post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care.
• Experience managing safeguarding, CIN, CP, and Looked After Children cases.
• Knowledge of the Children Act 1989/2004 and Working Together to Safeguard Children.
• Excellent assessment, report writing, analysis, and case management skills.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and multi-agency environments.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel across the locality.

Responsabilités

• Manage a complex caseload of children, young people, and families within the locality service.
• Undertake assessments, care planning, reviews, and safeguarding investigations in line with statutory requirements.
• Lead CIN, CP, and Looked After Children cases.
• Complete statutory visits, risk assessments, court reports, and other key documentation.
• Develop, implement, and review outcome-focused care and support plans.
• Collaborate with education, health, police, and voluntary partners.
• Chair and contribute to meetings, reviews, and conferences.
• Mentor and guide newly qualified social workers.
• Maintain accurate case recordings per legislation and policy.
• Promote safety and long-term outcomes for children and families.

Connaissances

Children's safeguarding

Case management

Assessment skills

Multi-agency collaboration

Mentoring junior staff

Formation

Social Work degree

Outils

Liquidlogic

Description du poste

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Locality Team in Wakefield. The role involves managing complex cases for children, young people and families, leading safeguarding investigations, and delivering high-quality social work practice within a busy Children's Services setting.

You will undertake assessments, care planning, and court reports, while mentoring less experienced staff and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.