Social Worker - Transitions Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for their Transitions Team. This full-time role involves managing a diverse caseload, providing essential support and guidance to individuals, children, and families. The ideal candidate will demonstrate effective judgment in risk assessment and decision-making, ensuring compliance with current legislation. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the welfare of the community while promoting equality and diversity. Join a team that values inclusion and is committed to supporting its staff and clients alike. If you are passionate about making a difference, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Registered with Social Work England and hold a relevant qualification.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals, children, and families requiring support.
• Provide guidance and advice in line with national legislation.
• Maintain clear records and work within data protection policies.

Skills

Risk assessment

Judgment in decision making

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Social Work Qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

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

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £42,053 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. Take professional responsibility as directed for managing a caseload which will include individuals, children, families, and carers who require support and guidance. Enable them to identify their needs and plan support to meet those needs using the full range of options, seeking advice and support where appropriate.
2. Demonstrate confident and effective judgment about risk and accountability in decision making.
3. Use assessment procedures discerningly in response to the presenting needs and to ensure that a proportionate assessment is completed in a way that enables maximum participation.
4. Provide information, advice, and guidance in line with current national legislation and recognize the need for, and appropriately signpost to, other agencies and service providers.
5. Understand the forms of harm and their impact on people and be able to identify safeguarding concerns.
6. Where relevant and with support, undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding.
7. Share and present professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues within the team.
8. When appropriate, provide professional reflection supervision to staff who are not professionally qualified.
9. Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgments, maintaining up-to-date case work records on the database as required by Surrey County Council.
10. Take responsibility for working within the Directorate's data protection policies.

Requirements:

1. A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Social Work England registered.

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Zehnn Young; 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.

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.