Social Worker - Duty Through to Looked After Team - Stockport - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable social work agency in Stockport is looking for a dedicated Social Worker for the Duty Through to Looked After Team. This ongoing locum position offers an attractive hourly rate of £40 and various flexible working options. The role focuses on building long-term relationships with families in need of support, ensuring a continuum of care. Join a community that values professional growth and makes a real impact in children's lives.

Benefits

Flexibility in working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive management structure

Qualifications

• Driven and caring social worker with experience in family support.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to establish strong relationships.
• Ability to manage a complex caseload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain strong, supportive relationships with families.
• Manage and coordinate interventions from initial contact to disengagement.
• Support Team Leaders with performance management and development of staff.
• Focus on reducing transition points for families to ensure continuous support.
• Participate in court processes as required.

Skills

Relationship management

Supportive interventions

Mentoring

Job description

Social Worker - Adults Multi-Disciplinary Team

Social Worker – Duty Through to Looked After Team

Exciting Locum Opportunity for a Social Worker in the Duty Through to Looked After Team based in Stockport, earning an attractive £40 hourly rate. This ongoing role offers both full-time and part-time opportunities to suit your lifestyle. Join a system that is unique in its focus on relations-centric processes, offering you the chance to build and maintain important connections with families in need of support until they can stand on their own.

Perks and Benefits:

• Apart from a stellar hourly salary of £40, locum work provides you with flexible working hours, giving you the freedom to balance your professional and personal life seamlessly.
• Enjoy the variety of experiences that come with each assignment, enhancing your skills and keeping your work interesting.
• Engage with a supportive management structure that encourages professional development through mentoring and buddying systems. Additionally, you’ll become part of a welcoming team that values collaboration and continued learning.
• We are seeking driven, caring, and dedicated children’s social workers to support our valued children and families. Our approach centres around relationships—our social workers remain involved from the point a family needs support until they no longer require statutory services, ensuring continuity and stability for the families, which they have found extremely important.
• In this role as a Senior Practitioner within Stockport Family, you will have the opportunity to create long-term relationships with the families you assist, witnessing first-hand the impact of your hard work. Engage in performance management, mentor new social workers, and manage a focused yet complex caseload to further your professional journey and expand your social work knowledge.

What you will do:

• Establish and maintain strong, supportive relationships with families
• Manage and co-ordinate interventions from the initial point of contact to final disengagement
• Support Team Leaders with performance management and development of student and ASYE social workers
• Focus on reducing transition points for families to ensure continuous support
• Maintain a reduced, more complex caseload for personal and professional development
• Participate in the court processes, including private and public proceedings, and pre-proceedings procedures

Stockport is not just a place to work—it’s a community that values growth and development. As a social worker here, you are integral to helping our children achieve their potential. With a commitment to values-driven and empowering approaches, you will shape the future of our community by nurturing the next generation.

Living and working in Stockport comes with the joy of being part of a vibrant community just outside of Manchester. Enjoy excellent transport links, a range of cultural and recreational attractions, and a great community spirit. Make a difference in a place that offers both professional fulfilment and an excellent quality of life for you and your family. Join us in Stockport, where your career in social work can truly thrive.

Working with Sanctuary Personnel:
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