Social Worker - Family Support & Safeguarding - Dagenham - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care recruitment agency is seeking a Social Worker for the Family Support & Safeguarding Team in Dagenham. You will manage complex family proceedings, lead practice education for social work staff, and ensure compliance with child protection procedures. The role offers a salary of up to £48,511 per annum and is open to candidates with relevant qualifications and registrations.

Qualifications

• Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registered.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex family proceedings.
• Act as lead practice educator for the social work unit.
• Work within London Child Protection procedures.

Skills

Understanding of relevant legislation

Social Work knowledge

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Social Worker – Family Support & Safeguarding

Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Family Support & Safeguarding Team to work full time based in Dagenham. The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £48,511 per annum.

Responsibilities include:

• To have a caseload of complex family proceedings and children deemed to be at high risk of significant harm.
• To act as lead practice educator for the social work unit by providing support and advice and offer shadowing opportunities to Student Social Worker, Newly Qualified Social Workers subject to Assessed and Supported Year in Employment and family support practitioners.
• To share specialist social work knowledge and research across the social work unit.
• Working within the London Child Protection procedures to undertake key work responsibilities for children subject to a child protection plan.
• In conjunction with the Practice Managers and Senior Team Manager, to maintain performance standards in line with Division expectation and national guidance.
• Undertake assigned projects, ensuring that agreed outcomes are delivered on time, within budget and to the expected standard.
• Undertake staff management and supervisory responsibilities.
• Foster teamwork involvement with staff to increase performance.
• Ensure compliance with and actively promote the Council’s Equalities and Diversity policies and strategies.
• Take responsibility for continuing self-development and participate in training and development activities.

Requirements of this Social Worker job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registered.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds. 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.