Social Worker - Young Adults Service

Sanctuary Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Social Worker for the Young Adults Service in Haringey, London. The role involves conducting assessments, managing caseloads, and working closely with children, families, and other agencies. The position offers a salary of up to £47,857 per annum. Applicants must have a Social Work Qualification, an understanding of relevant legislation, and be registered with the appropriate council.

Qualifications

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registration with Social Care England required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments within required timescales.
• Assess risk and need for Child Protection Plans.
• Implement care plans in partnership with stakeholders.
• Manage individual caseload effectively.
• Maintain accurate electronic case records.

Skills

Assessment skills

Risk assessment

Care plan formulation

Court report writing

Case management

Education

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Young Adults Service to work full time based in Haringey, London.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £47,857 per annum.

Responsibilities

• To undertake Assessments within the required timescales in accordance with the Framework.
• To assess and identify levels of risk and need and deliver protective or supportive service for children with a child protection plan.
• To implement care plans by working in partnership with parents and colleagues from other agencies to effect better outcomes for children with Child Protection Plans.
• To accommodate children and young people and initiate care proceedings when appropriate.
• To formulate care plans in partnerships with children and young people, their families and other providers of care and assistance based on these assessments.
• To produce court statements and, when required, give evidence in court on behalf of the Local Authority.
• To provide verbal and written reports to child protection conferences, strategy meetings, planning meetings and reviews.
• To maintain and develop up to date relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy and social work practice.
• To take responsibility for managing an individual caseload, having regard to the relative needs of all service users and ensuring an effective use of time and resources.
• To attend and actively make use of Supervision and performance appraisal.
• To maintain accurate and up to date electronic case records in line with policies and procedures.
• To ensure that all expenditure on cases is properly authorized and recorded, and that cases with financial packages are regularly monitored and reviewed.
• To ensure that all legislation and local council policies regarding Health and Safety are adhered to.
• These activities may be varied from time to time to meet the changing needs of the service.

Requirements

• A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Registered or eligible for registration.
• This post requires registration with the relevant health professional council/governing body (Social Care England).

Contact

This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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).

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.

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