School Social Worker - Haringey - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency has a new full-time position available for a School Social Worker based in Haringey, England. The role involves providing high-quality social work services in schools and working with students and families. Applicants should hold a relevant social work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and understand applicable legislation. The salary for this position is up to £47,857 per annum.

Qualifications

• A social work qualification or equivalent is required.
• Must be Social Work England registered.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is important.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality social work services in schools.
• Work with students on various issues in a caring and confidential manner.
• Liaise with parents to address family issues affecting students.
• Prioritize safeguarding policies in all work undertaken.
• Identify factors affecting student well-being and behavior.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and practices.

Skills

Social work skills

Understanding of legislation

Education

Social work qualification or equivalent

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a School Social Worker to work full-time based in Haringey.

The salary for this permanent School Social Worker job is up to £47,857 per annum.

Responsibilities:

• To provide high-quality social work services in schools according to each school’s formal agreement.
• To work with students referred to the School Social Worker on a variety of issues, providing a non-judgmental, caring, and confidential environment for them to work through their challenges and difficulties.
• To liaise and work with parents and families to ensure that the young person’s needs are being met and family issues addressed.
• To ensure that priority is given to the Safeguarding Policy and procedures in all work undertaken.
• To help identify factors affecting an individual student's well-being and behavior in school and at home and to facilitate appropriate interventions with other professionals and agencies where necessary.
• To maintain and develop up-to-date relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy, and social work practice.
• To ensure that all legislation and local council policies regarding Health and Safety are adhered to.
• These activities may be varied from time to time to meet the changing needs of the service.

Requirements:

• A social work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registered.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. 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 committed to promoting Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in our recruitment process and workplace.