Social Worker - Strengthing and Supporting Families - Blackpool - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services organization is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join the Strengthening & Supporting Families Team in Blackpool. This permanent position offers a salary of up to £38,890 per annum and involves working with children and families to provide support, assess needs, and ensure safety. The role includes managing a complex caseload and collaborating with other professionals. Benefits include a relocation package, flexible working options, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Relocation package up to £8,000

Social Work registration fee paid for

Annual leave package of 25 days (27 days after 5 years, 31 days after 10 years)

Travel benefits, discounted public transport

Qualifications

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Approved mental health professional.

Responsibilities

• Work with children and families to clarify needs and contribute to service planning.
• Identify risk of abuse and investigate complaints.
• Lead professional in assessing and reviewing care plans.

Skills

Professional Social Work qualification or equivalent

Understanding of relevant legislation

Registered or eligible for registration

Approved mental health professional

Job description

Social Worker - Adults Multi-Disciplinary Team

Social Worker – Strengthening and Supporting Families

Sanctuary Personnel has a new permanent position available for an experienced Social Worker within the Strengthening & Supporting Families Team to work full time based in Blackpool.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £38,890 per annum.

• Work with children and young people, families, carers, and communities to help them make informed decisions, enabling them to clarify and express their needs and contribute to service planning.
• Identify risk of abuse and investigate complaints of alleged neglect, abuse, or ill-treatment of children; undertake assessments and, where appropriate, arrange accommodation for children, young people.
• Apply critical reflection and analysis to inform and provide a rationale for professional decision-making.
• Use judgement and authority to intervene with individuals, families, and communities to promote independence, provide support and prevent harm, neglect, and abuse.
• Liaise with colleagues in own and other departments and external agencies to gather information and resources necessary for assessment and care planning activities.
• Work to a range of legal options to support investigation and protection and give evidence in court in relation to care proceedings.
• Lead Professional in assessing, planning, and reviewing assessments and care plans of children subject to statutory intervention.
• Ability to understand the Journey of the Child and plan for permanence with the child remaining central to all planning.
• Manage an allocated caseload of complex cases and maintain all statutory responsibilities updating case notes and other records, write reports and maintain chronologies as required.
• Operate effectively within multi-agency and inter-professional partnerships settings and meetings.

Requirements of a Social Worker:

• A professional Social Work qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• Approved mental health professional.
• Relocation package up to £8,000.
• Social Work registration fee paid for.
• Achievable work/life balance through a range of flexible working options.
• Annual leave package of 25 days (27 days after 5 years, 31 days after 10 years).
• A range of travel benefits, such as discounted public transport, parking permits, car sharing and cycling schemes.

Equal Opportunities:

Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and is committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.

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.