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Sanctuary Personnel

St Albans

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GBP 42,000 - 48,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Senior Social Worker for a rewarding locum position in St Albans. This role focuses on supporting adults facing mental health challenges, empowering them through tailored assessments and interventions. Join a team that values your expertise and offers a range of benefits, including flexible working options and a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives and want to work with a committed agency, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Fully online and paperless registration service

Free DBS and compliance service

Flexible working

Retention bonuses

Daily payroll

Access to online career's hub

Dedicated consultant support

Refer a friend bonus

Find your own job bonus

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in social work required.
Current Social Work England registration is mandatory.
Significant frontline experience in Adults Services is essential.

Responsibilities

Support adults at risk of social inclusion.
Hold a caseload of adults with mental health needs.
Conduct comprehensive assessments and reviews.

Skills

Social Work

Mental Health Support

Assessment Skills

Case Management

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Degree in Social Work

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and over 400+ reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Band 6 Senior Social Worker to join a well-established Adults service based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Team/Specialism: Mental Health

Pay Rate: £24.06 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Hours: Full-time

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

* Fully online and paperless registration service

* Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)

* Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.

* Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service

* £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped - T&Cs apply)

* Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us

* Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)

* Daily payroll and in-house payroll system

* Access to our online career's hub

Main Duties:

* Actively address adversity and will support adults at risk of social inclusion and assist adults accessing support to deal with a range of adverse circumstances

* Hold a caseload which may comprise of adults experiencing a wide range of mental health and social care needs

* You will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, so that they can feel empowered, and services can be improved as a result of feedback of their experiences

* Undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews, for people who may present with a high risk, or those with significant interpersonal, social, legal and/or environmental complexities, ensuring people are assessed appropriately against social care eligibility criteria as defined by The Care Act 2014

* Ensure accurate computer records of all work undertaken are kept up to date

Requirements of the Social Worker:

* Degree or equivalent in social work

* Current Social Work England registration

* Significant frontline experience in Adults Services

Contact:

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

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients' requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

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.

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