Social Worker - Transitions Team - Woking

Sanctuary Personnel; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for the Transitions Team in Woking. In this permanent role, you will manage a diverse caseload, providing essential support to individuals, children, and families. Your expertise will guide them in identifying their needs and planning appropriate support. This role emphasizes professional responsibility, effective risk management, and collaboration with other agencies to ensure comprehensive care. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, and make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your career in social work.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of individuals, providing guidance and support.
• Conduct assessments and ensure compliance with data protection policies.
• Provide professional reflection and supervision to unqualified staff.

Skills

Social Work Qualification

Understanding of relevant legislation

Professional judgment

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Social Worker - Transitions Team - Woking

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 Woking.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £39,246 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. Demonstrate confident and effective judgment about risk and accountability in decision making.
2. 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.
3. Provide information, advice and guidance in line with current national legislation and to recognise the need for, and appropriately signpost to other agencies, service providers.
4. Understand the forms of harm and their impact on people and be able to identify safeguarding concerns.
5. Where relevant and with support undertake assessment and planning for safeguarding.
6. Share and present professional knowledge and expertise with colleagues within the team.
7. When appropriate provide professional reflection supervision to staff who are not professionally qualified.
8. Take professional and personal responsibility for clear recording of analysis and judgements, maintaining up to date case work records on the database as required by Surrey County Council.
9. 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. This very much played a significant role 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.