Advanced Social Worker - Children in Care

Sanctuary Personnel; Bristol; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Advanced Social Worker to work full time in the Children in Care Team. This role involves managing complex caseloads and providing guidance. Candidates require a Social Work Qualification and must be registered with Social Work England. The position offers a salary of up to £39,922 per annum, based in Yate, Bristol.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration is required.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a complex caseload for children and families.
• Provide professional supervision and mentoring to staff.
• Take lead in safeguarding and practice development.

Skills

Professional judgment

Risk management

Case management

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Advanced Social Worker - Children in Care

Location: Yate, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England BS37

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for an Advanced Social Worker within the Children in Care Team to work full time based in Yate.

The salary for this permanent Advanced Social Worker job is up to £39,922 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Take professional responsibility for managing complex caseload which will include individuals, children, carers and families who require support and guidance.
• Demonstrate confident and effective judgement about risk and accountability in decision-making and be able to sustain engagement with fluctuating circumstances and capacities, including where there is hostility and risk.
• Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.
• Use professional judgment, employing a range of interventions: promoting independence, providing support and protection, taking preventative action and ensuring safety whilst balancing rights and risks.
• Take the lead in managing positive interventions that prevent deterioration in health and wellbeing whilst safeguarding people at risk of abuse or neglect.
• Undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding in more complex cases, and support colleagues by utilising safeguarding skills, in line with current policies and procedures.
• Play a leading role in practice development, promote and sustain a learning culture and mentor less experienced staff.
• Deliver formal professional reflective supervision and provide guidance and advice regarding casework to less experienced qualified staff.
• Where required, take the role of practice educator (or train as a practice educator) for students and the role of ASYE assessor and supervisor for newly qualified social workers in the team.
• As part of the supervision and appraisal process provide support with personal and professional development.
• Share and present professional knowledge and expertise to colleagues within the team and with other partners.
• Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgments, maintaining up-to-date case work records on the database as required.
• Take responsibility for working within the Directorate's data protection policies.

Requirements

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

Contact

This Advanced Social Worker job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

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

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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.