Social Worker - Young Adults Service - Haringey - Sanctuary Personal

Sanctuary Personnel Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency has a permanent position for a Social Worker within the Young Adults Service in Haringey. The role encompasses assessments and care planning for youth with protection needs. Applicants must possess a social work qualification and be registered with the relevant governing body. Competitive salary up to £47,857 per annum offered.

Qualifications

• This post requires registration with Social Care England.
• Understanding and application of relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments in accordance with the Framework.
• Assess and deliver services for children with protection plans.
• Implement care plans in collaboration with families and agencies.
• Manage an individual caseload effectively.

Skills

Understanding of relevant legislation

Social work qualification

Education

Social work qualification or equivalent

Job description

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

The key responsibilities of this role include:

• Undertaking assessments within the required timescales in accordance with the Framework.
• Assessing and identifying levels of risk and need and delivering protective or supportive services for children with a child protection plan.
• Implementing care plans by working in partnership with parents and colleagues from other agencies to effect better outcomes for children with Child Protection Plans.
• Accommodating children and young people and initiating care proceedings when appropriate.
• Formulating care plans in partnerships with children and young people, their families, and other providers of care and assistance based on these assessments.
• Producing court statements and, when required, giving evidence in court on behalf of the Local Authority.
• Providing verbal and written reports to child protection conferences, strategy meetings, planning meetings, and reviews.
• Maintaining and developing up-to-date relevant skills and knowledge of current legislation, policy, and social work practice.
• Taking 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.
• Attending and actively making use of Supervision and performance appraisal.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date electronic case records in line with policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that all expenditure on cases is properly authorized and recorded, and that cases with financial packages are regularly monitored and reviewed.
• Ensuring that all legislation and local council policies regarding Health and Safety are adhered to.

Requirements of this role:

• 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).

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We take great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

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.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.