Social Worker - Dudley, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Personnel

Sanctuary Personnel

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Dudley, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Court Team to work full time based in Dudley.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £45,890 per annum.

Main duties:

Hold and manage a varied caseload reflecting the function of the team in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and legislation
Identifies and assesses levels of risk and need, and delivers protective or supportive services for children at risk, in need and/or looked after
Maintains an uptodate assessment care plan and review for all cases
Assesses and analyse need, contributing to and implementing plans and reviewing progress against identified outcomes ensuring that the child's welfare is paramount throughout
Ensure that reports are up to date, of a high quality and submitted according to appropriate timescales
Work cooperatively with colleagues and in partnership across agency boundaries
Attend a range of meetings including child protection case conference meetings and court hearings to represent the local authority
Undertake direct work with all children, young people and their families in line with agreed care plans
Carrie out all work within equal opportunities and antidiscriminatory frameworks
Carrie out statutory obligations in accordance with departmental policy and practice
Keep uptodate and act in accordance with current legislation and departmental practice and initiatives
Develop/maintain good working relationships with other professionals in all agencies
Maintain accurate, up to date, and relevant case recordings and any other records as specified in departmental guidance and procedures and utilising tools such as the Children Case Management (CCM) system as appropriate
Maintain regular supervision through frequent meetings and briefings in line with the Department's supervision policy. Contribute to the development of other workers sharing knowledge and skills as appropriate
Report changes to risk levels, care plans or children's circumstances to their supervisor on a regular basis or immediately as required. Seeks advice on appropriate action, developing new risk assessments and care plans as guided by their supervisor
Contribute through team meetings and organisational events to the development of the service

Requirements of this Social Worker job:

A social Work qualification or equivalent
Understanding of relevant legislation
Continual professional development
Social Work England registered

Contact:

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 throughoutthe process and into your work placement.