Social Worker - Children in Care - Ipswich - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Social Worker within the Children in Care Team based in Ipswich. The role involves providing direct social work services, managing a caseload, and working collaboratively with various agencies. Applicants should hold a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. The salary for this position is up to £43,759 per annum, and the agency promotes equality and diversity in recruitment.

Qualifications

• Must be Social Work England registered.
• Experience working within legal frameworks.
• Ability to manage a caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide social work services to individuals and families.
• Manage a caseload and ensure effective planning.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments.

Skills

Expert witness skills

Decision making

Understanding of relevant legislation

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

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

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43,759 annum.

Main Duties

• To provide a social work service to individuals, their families and carers by assessing and identifying their needs and meeting them through direct therapeutic work, care planning and management. To be able to integrate a theoretical approach with practice.
• Provide expert witness and give evidence to court and other relevant bodies as required, including evidence in court in proceedings and including the presentation of reports and application of appropriate legal orders.
• Manage a caseload, exercising decision making in line with professional criteria and making in line with professional criterial and making sure that case work is appropriately planned, critically evaluated and reviewed.
• Make appropriate use of legislation to safeguard and promote the welfare of service users, facilitating their consultation and participation.
• To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessments and participate in reviews and planning meetings.
• Work in partnership with other agencies and organisations in line with the responsibility. Outlined in this job profile, in order to fulfil the provisions of a social work service. Maintain contact with a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector professionals for information exchange, the exercise of judgement and in order to influence outcomes in case planning and decision making.

Requirements

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

Contact

This Social Worker job is advertised by Charlie Reeve; 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.

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.

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.

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

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.