Senior Social Work Practitioner — Flexible Hours & Growth

Sanctuary Personnel; Newport; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Competitive Pay

Professional Development

Locum Lifestyle

Supportive Network

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Senior Social Work Practitioner in Newport. The role offers an hourly rate of £41.00 with the flexibility of full-time or part-time arrangements and is ongoing.

You will deliver high-quality social work services across referrals, assessments, care planning, and court work, while supervising staff and ensuring accurate data capture in WCCIS. You will lead complex meetings, collaborate with families and professionals, and advocate for the best interests of children

Qualifications

• Deliver a high-quality service across all aspects of referral, decision making, assessment, and care management processes with a focus on the welfare of children.
• Lead and chair complex meetings, guiding the team towards effective solutions.
• Oversee and supervise staff, ensuring they perform to their highest potential.
• Ensure that performance and data information is accurately collected and recorded on the WCCIS system, benefiting from regular monitoring in line with quarterly reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with families, carers, and other professionals to develop and implement care plans.
• Advocate the best interests of children in care proceedings and other court work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-quality service across referral, decision making, assessment, and care management.
• Lead and chair complex meetings to guide the team.
• Oversee staff performance and supervision.
• Ensure accurate data collection in WCCIS for quarterly reports.
• Collaborate with families and professionals on care plans.
• Advocate for children in care proceedings.

Skills

Social work

Child welfare

Team leadership

Communication skills

Tools

WCCIS

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Senior Social Work Practitioner in Newport. The role offers an hourly rate of £41.00 with the flexibility of full-time or part-time arrangements and is ongoing.

You will deliver high-quality social work services across referrals, assessments, care planning, and court work, while supervising staff and ensuring accurate data capture in WCCIS. You will lead complex meetings, collaborate with families and professionals, and advocate for the best interests of children