Senior Social Worker – Specialist Assessments for Children

Sanctuary Personnel Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time 37 hours

Hourly pay £34.45

Professional development

Supportive team environment

Flexible working

Specialist role

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking a Social Worker Advanced Practitioner for the Specialist Assessments Team in Stockton-on-Tees. This ongoing full-time role offers 37 hours per week and focuses on specialist assessments to support safeguarding, permanency planning and positive outcomes for children and families.

You will produce evidence-based reports and work with multi-agency partners to inform decisions across complex cases, with a strong emphasis on high-quality assessments and timely

Responsibilities

• Complete specialist assessments (ParentAssess, Parenting Assessments, Sibling Assessments, Capacity to Protect Assessments, Viability Assessments, and other complex assessment work).
• Produce detailed, evidence-based reports to support care planning, permanence planning, and court proceedings.
• Provide specialist analysis and recommendations to support decision-making in complex cases.
• Work closely with social workers, team managers, legal representatives, and partner agencies.
• Attend legal planning meetings, case discussions, and court hearings where required.
• Ensure all assessments are completed within statutory and organisational timescales.
• Contribute to safeguarding processes and permanency planning arrangements.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of current legislation, guidance, research, and best practice within Children’s Social Care.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel Limited is seeking a Social Worker Advanced Practitioner for the Specialist Assessments Team in Stockton-on-Tees. This ongoing full-time role offers 37 hours per week and focuses on specialist assessments to support safeguarding, permanency planning and positive outcomes for children and families.

You will produce evidence-based reports and work with multi-agency partners to inform decisions across complex cases, with a strong emphasis on high-quality assessments and timely