Social Worker - Children in Care Permanence Team - Northampton - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Shire Of Northampton; On-site; AUD 102,000; Full time

Job summary

A personnel agency is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for the Children in Care Permanence Team. In this full-time role, you'll manage cases for service users, conduct assessments, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive support. Applicants should have a Social Work Qualification and relevant experience. This position promotes equality and encourages diversity among applicants.

Qualifications

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Relevant Social Work experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments to formulate support plans for service users.
• Manage complex cases and organize support packages.
• Liaise with staff and agencies to meet user needs.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams for planning reviews.
• Provide evidence in court when required.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Understanding of relevant legislation

Relevant Social Work experience

Job description

Social Worker – Children in Care Permanence Team

Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Children in Care Permanence Team to work full time based in Northamptonshire.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £49,686 per annum.

• Carry out initial, core and specialised assessments as per national guidelines and within prescribed timescales in order to formulate support plans for service users and coordinate their implementation or refer the case to the appropriate service area for support to child/family.
• Manage cases varying in complexity, organise packages of support to service users, assess levels of risk to their health and wellbeing, and in conjunction with them and their families/carers, monitor and review their situations so that support can be adjusted as appropriate to their needs.
• Liaise with and take a professional lead in involving appropriate staff and agencies and cases and arrange for contact as necessary to meet the needs of service users and within the remit of the County Council.
• Attend and participate in multi-disciplinary teams and meetings, planning reviews with colleagues and relevant professional staff to assist and analyse the needs of service users and to plan care programmes in accordance with those needs.
• Give written/verbal evidence in court/adoption/fostering panels when required to so do, carry out all necessary planning and assessments related to proceedings in conjunction with relevant professionals.
• Implement actions agreed by the courts to ensure the safety and wellbeing of service users within the specified timeframe.
• Demonstrate awareness/understanding of equal opportunities and other people’s behavioural, physical, social and welfare needs.
• Ensure that reasonable care is taken at all times for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and other persons, and to comply with the policies and procedures relating to health and safety within the department.
• Carry out any other duties which fall within the broad spirit, scope and purpose of this job description and which are commensurate with the grade of the post.

Requirements of this Social Worker role:

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Relevant Social Work experience.

Equal Opportunities:

Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

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.