NHS Social Worker - St Albans - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is hiring a Band 6 Senior Social Worker for a locum position in St Albans, focusing on mental health. You will manage a caseload and conduct assessments while supporting adults at risk of social inclusion. Requirements include a relevant degree and significant experience in Adults Services. The role offers flexible working and a competitive pay rate.

Benefits

Free DBS and compliance service

Access to managed service social work projects

Retention bonuses

Daily payroll

Dedicated consultant support

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Significant frontline experience in Adults Services is required.
• You must hold a degree or equivalent in social work.
• Must be currently registered with Social Work England.

Responsibilities

• Support adults at risk of social inclusion.
• Manage a caseload of adults with mental health needs.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments for service users.

Skills

Frontline experience in Adults Services

Ability to conduct assessments

Collaboration with service users

Education

Degree or equivalent in social work

Current Social Work England registration

Job description

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.