Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Bury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a dedicated and professional Social Worker to join the Children with Disabilities Team in Bury. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families. The ideal candidate will be responsible for assessments, court representations, and partnership work, ensuring the well-being of children in need. Candidates should be registered with Social Work England and possess a relevant social work degree.

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Children Act 1989.
• Proven ability to conduct assessments and produce reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide a professional social work service to children in need.
• Conduct enquiries and assessments of children at risk.
• Represent the Local Authority at court and provide evidence.

Skills

Professional social work service

Assessment

Partnership working

Reporting

Client record maintenance

Education

Degree in Social Work (CQSW, CSS, DiPSW)

Job description

Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Team

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

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is £42,708 per annum.

* Provide a professional social work service to children in need and their families in accordance with the principles of the Children Act

* Undertake enquiries and assessments of children who are considered to have possible suffered or who may be likely to suffer significant harm. Make applications with the appropriate management and legal advice for Orders to safeguard children under the Children Act

* Work in partnership with service users in a variety of settings including the office, the service user's own premises and any other suitable setting for social work practice

* Prepare written reports of a professional standard for use in a variety of settings, including Court proceedings.

* Act as a representative of the Local Authority at court, give verbal evidence at Public and Private proceedings and give account of Local Authority actions; provide written evidence for the courts when required.

* Maintain client records in accordance with statutory and departmental requirements.

* Attend child protection conferences, statutory reviews, core groups, department meetings and verbally contribute in a professional manner to the course of the proceedings.

* Represent the Local Authority when cases are being transferred between authorities.

* Contribute to the preparation and implementations of plans for children in need (child protection, looked after children and family support)

* Contribute to the maintenance and development of an efficient and effective social work team, attend and contribute to team meetings in a structured professional manner.

* Provide cover for the Children and Families Social Work Teams and when required.

* Work directly with service users employing a wide range of social work knowledge, skills, methods and techniques.

* Work co-operatively or conjointly with other social workers or other professionals where this is seen to be appropriate by the Fieldwork Team Manager or their managers

* Participate as required in the administration and organisation of all work related to social work duties associated with the post.

* Provide information to assist in the planning, implementation or monitoring of services as required for departmental, Department of Health or other official purposes.

* Work effectively and co-operatively within a professional and family network established in respect of individual children in need and their families.

Requirements of this Social Worker role:

* Possess a degree in Social Work (such as CQSW, CSS, DiPSW, or an equivalent qualification)

* Must be registered with Social Work England

* Comprehensive knowledge of the Children Act 1989

* Thorough understanding of the developmental stages of children and adolescents

* Proven ability to conduct detailed analyses and produce high-quality written reports

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.

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.

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