Social Worker- Special Intervention Team - Luton - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Social Worker for a permanent role in Luton. The successful applicant will work in the Special Intervention Team, completing assessments, undertaking statutory duties, and maintaining case files. Strong knowledge of child protection legislation and experience in Children’s Services are essential. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £41,799 per annum.

Qualifications

• Current Social Work England Registration is required.
• Experience within Children’s Services is essential.
• Full Drivers Licence and vehicle access necessary.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments of need and risk for children and families.
• Undertake statutory duties under The Children Act 1989.
• Create effective SMART plans to support service users.
• Build positive relationships with families to hear their voices.
• Maintain accurate case files in the social work database.
• Provide witness statements for Court when required.
• Responsible for Continued Professional Development (CPD).

Skills

Knowledge of child protection legislation

Assessment and risk management

Effective communication

Team coordination

Empowerment practices

Education

Degree or equivalent in Social Work

Tools

Liquid Logic

Job description

Social Worker - Adults Multi-Disciplinary Team

Social Worker- Special Intervention Team

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

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £41,799 per annum.

• Complete clear, accurate and holistic professional assessments of need and risk in respect of children and families using the Department of Education and Luton’s effective support document for children in need and potential significant harm. Taking the lead role to co-ordinate the multi-agency approach to prevent and address child protection issues and children in need.
• Undertake statutory duties under The Children Act 1989 and other legislation and guidance relating to children and families e.g. care proceedings, arrangements for adoption/permanency, risk assessments and investigations in relation to the protection of children. Including arrangements for obtaining and carrying out Court Orders, attending court as the Council’s representative.
• Creating effective SMART plans referring to the Practice Framework, using the appropriate available resources ensuring needs are met through negotiation and consultation with professional colleagues and service users. Promote anti-discriminatory practice and the empowerment of children and families.
• Build positive relationships with children and their families through promoting participation and undertaking direct work to ensure that their voices, wishes and feelings are heard.
• Update and maintain high quality and accurate case files in the council’s social work database, liquid Logic, ensuring that all key information and plan are recorded within timescales and comply with General Data Protection Regulations.
• Provide witness statements for Court when required, accountable to the requirements of both internal/external agencies in line with Luton Borough Council’s Policies and Procedures.
• To be responsible for your Continued Professional Development (CPD) and progression through regular check-ins and supervisions. Attending training through the Social Work Academy and Research in Practice.

Requirements of this Social Worker Job.

• Degree or equivalent in Social Work.
• Current Social Work England Registration.
• Experience within Children’s Services.
• Full Drivers Licence and have use of a vehicle.

Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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. 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.