Senior Social Worker - St Albans - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Social Worker in St Albans, England. In this locum position, you will supervise social workers while managing a small caseload of complex cases. The role requires significant frontline experience in Adults Services and a social work degree. With a pay rate of £31.98 per hour, this position offers professional development and a strong emphasis on empowerment and service improvement for users. Applications from qualified candidates are welcomed.

Benefits

Effortless registration process

Compliance services including free DBS

Exclusive opportunities across the UK

Personalized clinical governance support

Referral program for bonuses

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in social work required.
• Current registration with Social Work England is mandatory.
• Significant frontline experience in Adults Services is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead social care and safeguarding initiatives within the locality.
• Supervise experienced and newly qualified social workers.
• Empower service users and enhance service quality through feedback.

Skills

Frontline experience in Adults Services

Leadership in social care

Supervision skills

Communication

Education

Degree or equivalent in social work

Current Social Work England registration

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and over 400+ reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Band 7 Senior Social Worker to join a well-established Adults service based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Team/Specialism: Adult Safeguarding

Pay Rate: £31.98 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Hours: Full-time

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

• Effortless Registration : Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
• Compliance Made Easy : Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
• Exclusive Opportunities : Unlock access to prestigious roles that you won’t find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
• Expert Guidance and Support : Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We’re here to ensure you’re always on top of your game.
• Rewarding Referral Program : Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend and receive a generous £250 bonus once they’ve completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There’s no limit to how many friends you can refer.
• Professional Development : Working as a locum provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Main Duties:

• As a Senior Social Worker, you will act as a champion and leader of social care and safeguarding within your locality
• You will have a small caseload of complex cases and will provide supervision to both experienced and newly qualified social workers. You will support social workers in your locality to maintain constant reflection and development of their practice and will support their continuing professional development in line with the standards set out by the professional regulator, Social Work England
• The post holder will be expected to work in partnership with service users and carers, so that they can feel empowered, and services can be improved as a result of feedback of their experiences
• Reinforce the need to deliver high quality, recovery-focused and cost-effective social care services to service users and their carers, focused on the principles of choice, control and independence, as well as ensuring safety

Requirements of the Social Worker:

• Degree or equivalent in social work
• Current Social Work England registration
• Significant frontline experience in Adults Services
• You will be a practicing AMHP or prepared to undertake the training required to undertake the AMHP role. As an AMHP, you will provide advice, support, and supervision to other AMHPs

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Rihana Chowdhury; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.