Social Worker - Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub

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

Job summary

A well-established recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Social Worker for a permanent position within the Children's service in Hillingdon. The role involves applying critical knowledge and skills in safeguarding vulnerable children and requires a relevant degree and registration. Competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and benefits included.

Benefits

Local government pension scheme

Free parking

Generous holiday entitlement

Season ticket loan

Access to a Credit Union

Wide range of training and courses

Discount on Adult Education courses

Payment of professional fees

Discounts at leisure centres

30% discount on golf fees

Qualifications

• Significant frontline experience in Children's Services is required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate understanding of current practice issues.
• Challenge discriminatory practices.
• Apply proactive measures in emergencies.
• Maintain compliance with required Standards.
• Use evidence sources for decision-making.

Skills

Critical awareness of current issues

Evidence-based practice research

Proactive safety measures

Cost-conscious resource application

Decision-making using evidence

Education

Degree or equivalent in social work

Current Social Work England registration

Job description

Social Worker - Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub

Hillingdon, Hayes, Greater London, England, UB3

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency, has an exciting permanent opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children's service based in Hillingdon.

Team/Specialism: Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub

Salary: £39,564 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Benefits include:

• Local government average salary pension scheme
• Free parking (4 days a week) if based at the Civic Centre
• A 36-hour week for all full-time staff
• Generous holiday entitlement: a minimum 25 days a year (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after five years' service
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a Credit Union
• Access to a wide range of training and courses
• Discount on a variety of Adult Education courses run by the Council
• Payment of professional fees where these are required
• Discounts at council-owned leisure centres and swimming pools
• 30% discount on green fees at council-owned golf courses

Main Duties:

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and use of knowledge related to area of practice, including critical awareness of current issues and new evidence-based practice research
• Recognise discriminatory practices and appropriately challenge service users, colleagues and senior staff
• Be responsible for proactive measures in response to emergency safety and liberty issues
• Demonstrate cost-consciousness in the application of available resources
• Maintain knowledge of current team plan and of own contribution in delivering this
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework (Social Work level)
• Use a wide range of evidence sources to inform decision-making

Requirements of the Social Worker:

• Degree or equivalent in social work
• Current Social Work England registration
• Significant frontline experience in Children's Services

We welcome applications from any experienced Social Work candidate with experience as a Newly Qualified, Social Worker, Practitioner, Assistant Team Manager, Team Manager, Head of Service or Director.

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.