Social Work Specialist Assessment Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Newton Abbot, United Kingdom Sanctuary Health Full time

Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.9/5 and over 300 reviews has an exciting Locum opportunity available for an experienced Social Worker to join a well-established Children’s service based in Newton Abbot, Devon as a specialist assessment practitioner.

We are currently looking for creative ways to ensure our workforce is supported in delivery consistent good social work practice for improving outcomes for children, young people and their families / carers within Devon. As a result we have created a new trial interim post - Specialist Assessment Practitioner to deliver consistent high quality / court ready various assessments in a timely manner. These could be initial viability assessments / S7 / S37 or parenting assessments

**Team/Specialism**:Specialist Assessment

**Pay Rate**: £44 per hour (assignment rate)

**Contract**:Locum, 6-Months

**Hours**: Full-time

**Working Arrangements**: An agreed weekly agency accommodation / commuter travel allowance of up to £150 per week is offered for those living 20 miles or more from their work base

**Benefits of working for Sanctuary Personnel**:

- Fully online and paperless registration service
- Free DBS and compliance service including paid for mandatory e-learning and practical training modules (if applicable)
- Exclusive access to fully managed service social work projects (some outside IR35) with high rates of pay, flexible working, support from experienced social work practitioners, accommodation assistance (if applicable), retention bonuses (if applicable) and extensive equipment provided.
- Revalidation/registration renewal based on length of service
- £250 refer a friend bonus once referral has worked 100 hours (uncapped - T&Cs apply)
- Find your own job bonus - Receive £250 for bringing your own position to us
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive experience recruiting to social work roles (public & private sector)
- Daily payroll and in-house payroll system
- Access to our online careers hub

**Requirements of the Social Worker**:

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

**Contact**:
**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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