Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker - Assessment Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Bedford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Social Worker to join the Assessment Team in Bedford. The position involves working closely with children and families, conducting assessments, and implementing support strategies for positive outcomes. Offering a salary of up to £50,553 per annum, the ideal candidate will hold a Social Work qualification and have a thorough understanding of relevant legislation. This role promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion within the workplace.

Qualifications

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent is mandatory.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.
• Must be registered or eligible for registration.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with children, young people, and families.
• Undertake assessments and implement interventions.
• Maintain accurate records and reports.
• Proactively engage with colleagues and organisations.

Skills

Collaboration with families

Assessment skills

Record keeping

Effective judgement

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

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

The salary for this permanent Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker job is up to £50,553 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with children, young people and families/carers and, through building relationships, elicit their needs and views and promote participation in decision making.
• Undertake assessments in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy, and procedures for the service and in the context of assessing risk to children and young people.
• Plan, implement and review a range of intervention for children, young people and families/carers in accordance with statutory/regulatory and operational standards, policy and procedures for the service.
• Manage a workload independently, seeking support and suggesting solutions for workload difficulties.
• Make proactive use of supervision to support effective practice, reflection and career development and to meet the objectives of Performance Development Reviews.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date records safely and confidently in accordance with the Council's policies and procedures. Produce succinct, well-structured records and reports, clearly recording and reporting analysis and judgements.
• Pro-actively engage with colleagues and a range of organisations to identify, assess, plan for and support the needs of children, young people and families/carers to promote positive change and independence, whilst demonstrating confident and effective judgement about risk to children and young people.
• Carry out all duties in accordance with the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy and other policies designed to protect employees and service users from harassment. Respond to any oppressive or discriminatory practice by challenging or reporting it.
• Meet the requirements of the Professional Capabilities Framework, Social Worker level, and of registration with HCPC in respect of practice standards, conduct and professional development.

Requirements / Qualifications

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

Contact

This Social Worker/Experienced Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications, we regretfully are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients\' requirements.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the clients that candidates will support within their role. Sanctuary takes pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We undertake annual online training on EDI and other compliance training courses to support a fair and thorough selection process.

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 throughout the process and into your work placement.