Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Fostering Team to work full time based in Milton Keynes.
The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £43,880.00 per annum.
Main duties:
- Assessments are carried out effectively, speaking to/observing the child, and within timescales so that his/her care needs are clearly identified and recorded.
- Devise and implement clear childcare plans and interventions appropriate for each case to address identified needs.
- Manage a complex Childcare workload with professional supervision from the Team Manager/Deputy Team Manager.
- Accurate individual case records are maintained electronically and reports are provided as required.
- Attend regular supervisory meetings with team manager and/or a senior member regularly to monitor progress and identify development needs.
- Works closely with other agencies and services in a co-operative way, sharing information and planning care together to meet the needs of the child holistically.
- This role requires regular liaison with colleagues in the directorate, across the Council and in partner agencies, showing a high level of collaborative inter-agency working to meet the needs of the child.
- The post holder will carry out the Council’s duties in respect to 1989 Children Act and subsequent legislation, using their professional skills to carry out child centred assessments, in line with the assessment framework and looked after children regulations, and develop, implement, monitor and review effective care plans and interventions to improve the safety, wellbeing and development of the child.
- Develops, implements and monitors family support plans and children in care plans through regular reviews in line with statutory timescales.
- The post holder will work alongside other agencies and family services to provide a comprehensive range of child support services and solutions.
- The post holder is expected to participate in staff meetings and to contribute to the development of the team.
Requirements of this Social Worker job:
- A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
- Understanding of relevant legislation.
- Continual professional development.
- Social Work England registered.
Contact:
This Social Worker job is advertised by Lucy Pearson; 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 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.
