Social Worker - Short Breaks Team - Dagenham - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Social Worker for the Short Breaks Team in Barking & Dagenham, offering a salary of up to £47,532 per annum. The role involves assessing and supporting children and families in need, working within legal frameworks, and promoting their independence. Candidates must hold a degree in Social Work and be registered as a Social Worker. The agency values diversity and inclusion in its hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Social Work.
• Registered as Social Worker.
• Understanding of the SW legislation.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide services to children and families in need.
• Undertake high quality assessments within statutory timescales.
• Ensure child’s voice is consistently heard.
• Liaise with other Council Divisions and partners.
• Work within London Child Protection Procedures.
• Support children and families to address unmet needs.
• Make recommendations regarding care packages.
• Promote independence and support full potential.
• Support transition to Adult Social Care services.
• Contribute to service planning and development.
• Participate in training and self-development.

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Short Breaks Team based in Barking & Dagenham.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £47,532 per annum.

Key Responsibilities:

• With appropriate supervision assess and provide services to children and families in need within the framework of relevant law, legislation and national and local guidance.
• Undertake high quality, analytical assessments within statutory timescales, which are reflective of presenting concerns and responsive to identified unmet needs and/or risks, including an assessment of carers needs.
• Undertake practice which is analytical and reflective and in which the child’s voice is consistently heard and recorded.
• Ensure that services are efficiently and effectively provided, liaising as necessary with other Council Divisions, Health, Education, Police, and other statutory, independent and voluntary sector providers.
• Working within the London Child Protection Procedures to undertake key work responsibilities for children subject to a child protection plan and children looked after by the Local Authority who are deemed to be at risk.
• Assess, advise and support children and families in need alongside Health, Education and Targeted Family Support colleagues to address unmet need and prevent statutory safeguarding intervention.
• Review and make recommendations regarding packages of care and support to enable children and young people to remain cared for within their families wherever possible.
• Ensure that children and young people are supported to access activities and services which will promote their independence and support them in achieving their full potential.
• Support the transition of young people to Adult Social Care services, ensuring timeliness and joint planning to avoid gaps in support.
• Contribute to the planning and development of the services provided by the team and promote the improvement of standards and quality assurance.
• Take responsibility for continuing self-development and participate in training and development activities.

Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent in Social Work.
• Registered as Social Worker.
• Understanding of the SW legislation.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications 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.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and provide annual online training to our recruitment consultants and employees.