Social Worker - Family Help Team - Ilford - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Ilford; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Social Worker for the Family Help Team in Ilford. Offering a salary up to £52,532 per annum, the role involves mentoring, managing risks, and ensuring effective practice. Ideal candidates will hold a Social Work Qualification, understand relevant legislation, and be registered or eligible for registration. Join a team that values Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Practice effectively in complex situations.
• Mentor newly qualified social workers.
• Take responsibility for the practice of others.

Skills

Effective practice

Judgment in complex situations

Mentoring others

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 within the Family Help Team to work Full Time based in Redbridge.

The salary for this Social Worker job is up to £52,532 per annum.

Responsibilities

• Expected to practice effectively, exercising higher quality judgements, in situations of increasing complexity, risk, uncertainty and challenge.
• Through a growing understanding you will anticipate, but not pre-judge the issues that may develop.
• Have greater confidence and independence (whilst accessing support when needed), and use your initiative to broaden your repertoire of responses.
• Have expertise in one or more areas of practice, be familiar with local resource networks and be recognised by peers as a source of reliable knowledge and advice.
• Demonstrate the level descriptors in the PCF of the Experienced Social Worker.
• Demonstrate expert and effective practice in complex situations, assessing and managing higher levels of risk, striking a balance between support and control, liaising with a wide range of professionals, including more senior levels.
• Take responsibility and be accountable for the practice of others, mentoring newly qualified social workers, and supervising the work of less experienced practitioners.
• Undertake capacity-building with individuals, families, communities, user groups and voluntary organisations, and contribute your views on service provision to commissioners.

Requirements

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

Contact

This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Notes

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. 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.

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.