Social Worker - Adoption Team - Southend-on-Sea - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Social Worker to join their Adoption Team in Southend. This full-time role offers a salary of up to £45,091 per annum. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive support to children and families, managing case assessments, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Applicants should have a relevant social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registered.
• Proven experience in children and family services.
• Familiarity with statutory requirements and council policies.

Responsibilities

• Provide an efficient and cost-effective service to children and families.
• Evaluate and analyze case information to develop realistic action plans.
• Prepare written reports for court proceedings and care plans.
• Act as the duty worker for the team as needed.

Skills

Understanding of relevant legislation

Client management

Effective communication

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Adoption Team to work full time based in Southend.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £45,091 per annum.

Responsibilities

• To provide an efficient and cost effective service to children, young people and their families, ensuring that the needs of the children and their parents/carers are professionally assessed.
• To investigate, evaluate and analyse information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidences conclusions and realistic action plans. Ensure adequate recording that evidences practice
• To develop practice, that takes a holistic view of the individual, locating them in both their immediate and extended social circles, and having full regard to their overall development needs.
• To ensure that all case management complies with the statutory requirements and the Council’s policies and procedures
• To prepare and submit written reports as and when required, including statements and care plans for care proceedings in the Family Proceedings, County and High Courts.
• To ensure the Team Manager is kept fully appraised of problems arising from workload and seek advice as and when necessary.
• Where appropriate to act as the duty worker for the team, responding to queries and issues.
• To use ICT as required to maintain accurate case records, and to be able to report on key performance management data.
• To proactively liaise with and work in partnership other agencies and organisations, parents and carers.
• To attend conferences, reviews and court as required for each case presenting the Council plans and opinions with professionalism and integrity.
• To use ICT as required to maintain accurate case records, and to be able to report on key performance management data.
• To undertake any other duties as may be required which are appropriate for grades of posts up to and including the grade of this post. This will include covering for other posts

Requirements

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact

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

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

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.