Social Worker - Exploitation

Sanctuary Personnel; Bristol, Yate; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Exploitation Team in Yate. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to make a significant impact in safeguarding vulnerable children. As a Social Worker, you will supervise a dedicated team, provide expert guidance, and manage complex cases. The agency prides itself on its commitment to diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive environment for both staff and clients. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess the necessary qualifications, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Social Worker with experience in managing teams and casework.
• Strong understanding of legislation and safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage a team, ensuring high-quality assessments and interventions.
• Lead in specialist areas and manage complex casework effectively.

Skills

Team Management

Casework Decision Making

Risk Management

Legislation Knowledge

Education

Social Work Qualification

Social Work England Registration

Job description

Yate, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
BS37

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

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £36,922 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. To supervise and/or assist in the management and motivation of a team of staff, giving guidance, advice, and feedback as appropriate. To ensure good quality assessment, planning, intervention, and reviewing which is essential to proving good outcomes for children, as is detailed knowledge of law and policy relating to vulnerable children.
2. Using specialist knowledge and expertise to provide a high level of support and supervision, providing advice and guidance to colleagues ensuring case work decisions are made in accordance with agreed procedures and professional standards.
3. Take a lead in the specialist area of work or service development.
4. Undertake specialist or complex casework where appropriate. To effectively manage risk where there is risk, or actual, significant harm to children to ensure that children are kept safe and protected from abuse.
5. Contribute to the development of services, the meeting of targets and the identification and facilitation of changes of direction ensuring that work is delivered on schedule.
6. Work in partnership across the sectors to deliver services, give advice and support to internal and external service providers. This will ensure that information and good practice is shared and that communication is effective.
7. Within the relevant service area ensure that cases are managed in accordance with the Safeguarding procedures for vulnerable people. To ensure that agreed thresholds for intervention are maintained and statutory requirements are met.
8. Ensure records are kept in accordance with professional standards and prepare and present reports on case issues.
9. Contribute to the determination of budgets and the allocation of funds. If relevant: contribute to commissioning.

Requirements:

1. A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. 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.

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.

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

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.

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.