Social Worker - Assessment Team - Dagenham - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Social Worker to join their Assessment Team in Dagenham. The role involves assessing and providing services to children and families in need under relevant legislation. Candidates should possess a social work qualification and experience managing caseloads. The position offers a salary of up to £43,815 per annum and emphasizes commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and child protection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide services to children and families in need.
• Undertake high-quality assessments within statutory timescales.
• Contribute to team service planning and improvement.

Skills

Social work qualification

Experience in managing social work caseloads

Knowledge of children's health and social care systems

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Assessment Team to work full-time based in Dagenham. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43,815 per annum.

• With appropriate supervision, assess and provide services to children and families in need within the framework of relevant law, legislation, and national and local guidance.
• Undertake high-quality, analytical single assessments within statutory timescales, which are reflective of presenting concerns and responsive to identified unmet needs and/or risks.
• Undertake practice which is analytical and reflective, and in which the child’s voice is consistently heard and recorded.
• Working within the London Child Protection Procedures, undertake key work responsibilities for children subject to a child protection plan and children looked after by the Local Authority who are deemed to be at risk.
• Assess, advise, and support Children and Families in need alongside Health, Education, and Targeted Family Support colleagues to address unmet need and present statutory safeguarding intervention.
• Enhance and promote continuing professional development in accordance with the Professional Capacities Framework and registration requirements of the SWE. Undertake appropriate training and keep abreast of changes in legislation, divisional procedures, and development in professional practice.
• Contribute to the planning and development of the services provided by the team and promote the improvement of standards and quality assurance.
• Comply with the service case recording guidance.
• Ensure that your Line Manager is kept fully appraised of any concerns arising from caseload and seek advice as and when necessary.

Requirements of this role:

• Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England.
• Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others.
• Experience of community and/or group work.
• Knowledge of children’s health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We take great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.