Senior Practitioner - Children with Disabilities Team - Welling - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Welling; Vor Ort; EUR 51.000 - 61.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A social services organization is seeking a dedicated Senior Practitioner to join the Children with Disabilities Team. The role involves managing complex cases, applying social work theories, and engaging with children and families for their welfare. Ideal candidates will possess a Social Work Qualification and have understanding of relevant legislation. This full-time position offers a salary up to £52,598 per annum with a focus on best practices in child protection.

Qualifikationen

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.

Aufgaben

• Manage children’s cases effectively to ensure their safety.
• Engage respectfully with children and families.
• Implement plans based on updated assessments.

Kenntnisse

Experience with Signs of Safety practice model

Knowledge of child development and attachment theory

Ability to work autonomously

Effective communication with children and families

Ausbildung

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Practitioner – Children with Disabilities Team

Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position available for a Senior Practitioner within the Children with Disabilities Team to work full time based in Medway.

The salary for this permanent Senior Practitioner job is up to £52,598 per annum.

• To have experience or a willingness to be trained in and use the Signs of Safety practice model when working with children and families.
• To work in a respectful and professional manner with children and families that is focused on achieving what is in the best interest of the child.
• Consistently use the Signs of Safety practice model when assessing risks or worries, what is working well, and exploring the next steps to improve the outcomes and safety of the children and young people served.
• To undertake regular visits to and work creatively with children and young people in order to develop a good rapport that allows obtaining the child’s wishes and feelings and to make sure these inform the work done.
• To apply relevant social work theories and research in a way that helps best understand the lived experiences of children and young people, such as child development, attachment theory, impact of childhood trauma, and the cycle of grooming and sexual abuse.
• To recognize the importance of working within existing laws, statutory guidance, and local safeguarding policies and procedures that govern the work done.
• To manage children’s cases in the respective team or service area in a more autonomous way.
• To coordinate and implement plans based on updated assessments and address areas of unmet safety and welfare needs for children.
• To work in partnership with the family network and the wider professional network to provide the best level of support and care for the children and young people.
• To participate in regular supervision with the line manager to review case developments and critically reflect on the work being undertaken.
• Respectfully engage with children and families in a way that seeks their input and involvement in planning, utilizing their existing support networks and coordinating additional support where needed.
• To hold a caseload of more complex and sensitive cases and deal with them effectively and efficiently to ensure those children at risk of harm are protected.
• Any other duties reasonably requested by the manager related to fulfilling the Council’s corporate parenting and safeguarding responsibilities to children and the smooth running of the support service provided by the team.

Requirements of this Senior Practitioner job:

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact:
This Senior Practitioner job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if interested, please apply now.

We are proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.

Reasonable Adjustments:
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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and will provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities.