Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding

PPR Social Care; United Kingdom; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency is seeking a Senior Practitioner Qualified Social Worker for a Safeguarding team in the North East. The role involves assessing and working with children and families in a supportive environment to ensure child protection and effective social care services. Ideal candidates will be registered and experienced in safeguarding, with strong communication and negotiation skills.

Benefits

Dedicated consultant access

Easy registration process

Referral schemes and incentives

Ongoing compliance management

Prompt payroll services

Qualifications

• 4+ years qualified experience in social work.
• Experience with children and families including vulnerable groups.
• Ability to build meaningful relationships with service users.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of risks and needs.
• Manage a caseload effectively.
• Devise individual care plans and provide guidance.

Skills

Communication

Mediation

Negotiation

Knowledge of Child Protection legislation

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Qualified Social Worker
Senior Practitioner - Safeguarding

Location: North East

Pay rate: £32 per hour

We are seeking experienced and passionate Senior Practitioner Qualified Social Workers to join a dedicated Safeguarding team. As part of the Safeguarding team for a local authority in the North East, you will work in a busy, supportive environment assessing and working with children and families, intervening where children need support to provide help at an earlier stage.

In accordance with social care legislation and local government requirements, and guided by the values and principles of social care, you will support the delivery of person-centred, safe, and effective social care services. Using your professional knowledge and experience, you will make assessments and decisions about appropriate interventions. Your excellent communication skills will help you establish and maintain relationships with service users and other agencies to ensure services meet identified needs.

You'll be committed to achieving positive and sustainable outcomes through your interventions. By applying best practices, you'll strive to deliver the best outcomes for children. Most importantly, you'll have a passion for supporting children and their families to thrive and flourish. Our priority is to protect the most vulnerable and operate efficiently.

Ideal candidate will be:

• Registered with Social Work England as a qualified Social Worker
• Experienced in working with children and families, including vulnerable groups
• Creative, flexible, and forward-thinking
• Knowledgeable of Child Protection legislation and issues
• Committed to continuous improvement for the best outcomes
• Skilled in mediation and negotiation on behalf of service users
• Able to build meaningful relationships with children and families to engage them in assessments and plans
• Dedicated to providing high-quality services
• Experienced in working within multi-disciplinary, interagency teams
• 4+ years qualified

In this role, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of risks, protection, and social care needs
• Manage an agreed caseload
• Use specialist communication skills to achieve optimal outcomes
• Devise individual care plans, considering diversity and promoting dignity and empowerment
• Provide advice and support to unqualified staff and students for development

This is an agency post, and Pertemps offers:

• A dedicated consultant with access to roles across the UK
• Easy registration process, referral schemes, incentives
• Ongoing compliance management
• Prompt payroll, and more

This role is ideally located for those traveling from Redcar, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Guisborough, Brotton, Eston, Skelton, Loftus, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Durham, Hartlepool, Scarborough, Hambleton, Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Whitby, Sunderland, and Newcastle.

We recruit across all areas of Qualified Social Work. If this role isn't suitable, contact us for other opportunities including IRO, BIA, Child & Family, MASH, Children Looked After, Localities, Children in Need, Child Protection, Court, Children's and Adult Social Work, Safeguarding, Service Manager, Head of Service, Team Manager, and Assistant Team Manager.

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