Senior Social Worker – Adults (Locum) | Lead & Develop Teams

Sanctuary Personnel; Richmond; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous hourly rate

Flexible work-life balance

Rich professional development

Networking opportunities

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Adults team in Richmond on an ongoing full-time locum basis. The role offers a generous hourly rate of £36 and flexibility to choose assignments to balance work with life. Richmond’s vibrant community provides a supportive backdrop for high-quality social care.

You will lead staff, manage complex cases, and provide professional supervision, contributing to service development and best practices across the team.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with degree in social work and registration in Social Work England.
• Significant frontline experience in UK social services as a qualified social worker.
• Proven experience supervising staff and auditing case files for training needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and motivational leadership to staff and foster high-quality service delivery.
• Manage a complex caseload while ensuring professional practice and adherence to standards.
• Provide supervision for social care staff and perform regular case file audits to identify training needs.

Skills

Leadership

Caseload management

Supervision

Education

Degree in Social Work

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking a Senior Social Worker for the Adults team in Richmond on an ongoing full-time locum basis. The role offers a generous hourly rate of £36 and flexibility to choose assignments to balance work with life. Richmond’s vibrant community provides a supportive backdrop for high-quality social care.

You will lead staff, manage complex cases, and provide professional supervision, contributing to service development and best practices across the team.