Social Worker - Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Team

Location Cardiff
Job type Contract
Salary £41.28 - 41.28 per hour
Consultant Kelly Page
Call +44 7361 589768
Reference 218953

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and nearly 1000 reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Cardiff. 

Team/Specialism: Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children

Pay Rate: £41.28 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract: Locum, 3-Months

Shift Pattern: This role is 3 days a week, hybrid role with office attendance a minimum of 1 day a week.

Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel:

  • Effortless Registration: Say goodbye to paperwork! Our fully online and paperless registration service streamlines the process, making it convenient and hassle-free for you.
  • Compliance Made Easy: Enjoy peace of mind with our free DBS and compliance service, which includes paid-for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules tailored to your needs.
  • Exclusive Opportunities: Unlock access to prestigious Social Work roles that you won't find elsewhere. From collaborating with NHSBT to supporting vital projects at The Home Office and Vaccination Centres or relocating candidates to Australia, The Falkland Islands and many other destinations, our network opens doors to diverse and impactful assignments in the UK and globally.
  • Expert Guidance and Support: Benefit from personalised clinical governance and revalidation support from our in-house qualified health professional with over 15 years of experience. We're here to ensure you're always on top of your game.
  • Rewarding Referral Program: Spread the word and reap the rewards! Refer a friend that works in Social Work and receive a generous £250 bonus once they've completed just 100 hours of work. The best part? There's no limit to how many friends you can refer.
  • Professional Development: Working as a locum in Social Work provides opportunities for continuous professional development. You may encounter new challenges, technologies, and best practices in different settings, which can enhance your clinical skills and knowledge.

Duties:

  • This dual role will serve two functions, develop practice in Intake and Assessment and manage the small UASC team of 5 practitioners
  • Provide the capacity to manage the UASC team, get involved in the UASC strategic work and support the Team Managers and OM in developing practice in I&A, particularly in supporting career progression from NQSW to Senior Social Workers
  • Undertake and promote the effective assessment of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children including those in Age Assessment/Dispute
  • Care planning, intervention and review for UASC cases including children in need of being children looked after and/or protection, including circumstances where it is necessary for the local authority to initiate legal proceedings to safeguard children and to further consider their immigration status and rights
  • Planning placements and liaising with partner and 3rd sector to ensure UASC children and young people review the best service they can
  • Undertake Well-being and S47 assessments and provide short term interventions to support families to increase safety within the home
  • May also be involved in care and private law proceedings

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • Degree or equivalent in social work
  • Current Social Work England registration
  • Significant frontline experience in Children’s Services

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Kelly Page; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from Social Workers who meet the above requirements.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to experienced Social Work candidates who meet these requirements for this Social Work role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements, but please feel free to browse our open roles that may be more suitable for you.

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.