Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Enfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Social Worker for the Assessment & Intervention Team in Enfield. The role involves providing casework services to looked after children, managing care assessments, and preparing reports for Court. A professional Social Work qualification is required. The salary is up to £48,060 per annum, with full-time hours offered.

Qualifications

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide a casework service to vulnerable looked after children.
• Carry out assessments and manage care responsibilities.
• Manage, implement, monitor, and review plans.
• Ensure compliance with Children Services recording policy.
• Prepare reports and represent in Court as required.

Skills

Understanding of relevant legislation

Professional Social Work qualification

Job description

Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention Team

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Assessment & Intervention Team to work full time in Enfield.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £48,060 per annum.

• To provide a casework service to the most vulnerable looked after children.
• To carry out assessments and undertake care management responsibilities in the area of looked after children and safeguarding statutory social work.
• To manage, implement, monitor and review plans involving users and liaising with other workers and agencies as appropriate.
• To be aware of the resources available within the specialist area, including other sources of funding so that the maximum benefit may be obtained for service users within budgetary resources of Children Services.
• To comply with the Children Services recording policy, and to complete appropriate forms and documents as required.
• To make use of management information systems, including information technology, in the recording, retrieval and analysis of information as required.
• To be managed by and receive supervision from the immediate line manager/designated person, and to be assessed against agreed standards and targets.
• To work as part of a team, participating in the Duty system as required.
• To undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the post as directed by the Team Manager or Deputy Head of Service.
• To undertake the preparation of reports, statements and such other legal documents as may be required in relation to children and Family Proceedings Courts, within the relevant time-scales, attend Court and represent the Children's Services.

Requirements of this Social Worker role:

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.

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

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. We will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

Sanctuary Personnel is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and fosters a diverse candidate pool. We are an equal opportunity employer and value the contributions of all applicants.