Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Looked After Children Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Enfield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Full-Time Advanced Social Work Practitioner for the Looked After Children Team in Enfield. You will provide casework services and undertake management responsibilities for vulnerable children. Ideal candidates will have a social work qualification and experience in statutory social care. This role offers a salary up to £54,333 per annum.

Qualifications

• Required Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Extensive experience in statutory social care.

Responsibilities

• Provide a casework service to vulnerable looked after children.
• Carry out assessments and care management duties.
• Prepare legal documents for Family Proceedings Courts.
• Mentor newly qualified social workers.
• Manage, implement and review care plans involving users.
• Utilize management information systems for record-keeping.

Skills

Understanding of relevant legislation

Extensive Experience Working in a Statutory Social Care Setting with Adults

Education

A Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Social Work Practitioner within the Looked After Children Team to work Full Time based in Enfield.

The salary for this permanent Advanced Social Work Practitioner job is up to £54,333 per annum.

Responsibilities

• To provide a casework service to the most vulnerable looked after children.
• To carry out assessments and undertake care management responsibilities in the area of looked after children and safeguarding statutory social work.
• To undertake the preparation of reports, statements and such other legal documents as may be required in relation to children Family Proceedings Courts, within the relevant timescales to attend Court and represent the Children Services.
• To support the management team with mentoring of newly qualified social workers, facilitating workshops and short training events.
• To manage, implement, monitor and review care plans involving users and liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.
• To be aware of the resources available within the specialist area, including other sources of funding so that the maximum benefit maybe obtained for service users within budgetary resources of Children Services.
• To comply with the Children Services recording policy, and to complete appropriate forms and documents as required.
• To make use of management information systems, including information technology, in the recording, retrieval and analysis of information as required.
• To be managed by and receive supervision from the immediate line manager/designated person, and to be assessed against agreed standards and targets.
• To work as part of a team, participating in the Duty system as required.
• At all times to carry out responsibilities with due regard to the Council's Equal Opportunities/Race Equality and Health and Safety Policies as an integral part of the post.
• To undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the post as directed by the Team Manager, Service Manager or Head of Service.

Requirements

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Extensive Experience Working in a Statutory Social Care Setting with Adults.

Contact

This Advanced Social Work Practitioner job is advertised by Stefan Garrett. If you are interested in this position please apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications, we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. Sanctuary takes pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Sanctuary also provides annual online training on EDI and compliance to support a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments: If you require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity so we can provide appropriate support.