Social Worker/Senior Social Worker Early Help

1 week ago


St Helens, St. Helens, United Kingdom Sanctuary Personnel Ltd Full time £36,371

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for Social Worker/Senior Social Worker to work full-time within a Permanence Team based in St Helens

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled and supported workforce.

St Helens Council is on a mission to be a leading Council for best practice and an employer of choice for individuals seeking a rewarding role and career.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job up to £36,371 per annum

Requirements of the Social Worker:

  • A Social Work qualification or equivalent
  • Social Work England registered
  • Knowledge of UK legislation relevant to children and families
  • Experience of working with children, young people, and their families

Main tasks:

  • To manage a protected caseload within a framework of supervision under the direction of the Team Manager, including the referral, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of appropriate action to ensure that resources are utilised effectively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, families and carers.
  • To demonstrate competence as outlined in the Knowledge and Skills Statement for Children and Family Practitioners
  • To promote the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and their families in St Helens
  • To carry out timely assessments on children, young people and families in accordance with the Framework of Assessment and Working Together guidance
  • Ensure assessments and planning for children and young people actively promote the participation and engagement of all relevant agencies, the child/young person and their family
  • Prepare/facilitate care plans for children and young people which take account of their views and wishes in the implementation of these care plans
  • Assess the needs of children and young people who require social work services, including the identification of risk and the need for protection. To develop, coordinate and delivery multi-agency plans to meet assessed needs and to review these plans to ensure they continue to meet assessed needs
  • Undertake social work with families to reduce the need for care or accommodation, and a range of community care and safeguarding assessments in accordance with relevant statutory requirements, identifying risks and appropriate support plans
  • To participate in developmental activities as may be required to promote improvement of service or the use of resources
  • To accurately record, critically analyse and keep up to date information using the appropriate IT systems in accordance with the Departments recording policy. To produce relevant reports, including court statements to a high standard, as required
  • Create and maintain effective relationships with children, young people, their parents, families and carers to ensure the diverse needs are identified, met and regularly reviewed

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Harry Smy; 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

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