Social Worker

My Social Work News; Greater London, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in Greater London is seeking a permanent Social Worker to join the Corporate Parenting Team in Hillingdon. The role offers a salary up to £48,293 per annum, managing a complex caseload and providing support for trainees. Applicants must have a social work qualification, be registered with Social Work England, and have a strong understanding of relevant legislation. This position promotes diversity and equality in its hiring process.

Qualifications

• Manage a complex social work caseload including safeguarding.
• Demonstrate expertise in social work practice.
• Support trainees and act as a buddy for inductees.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive measures for emergency safety.
• Maintain compliance with Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework.
• Use evidence sources to inform decision-making.

Skills

Social Work Qualification or equivalent

Understanding of relevant legislation

Registered with Social Work England

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Social Worker within the Corporate Parenting Team to work Full Time based in Hillingdon.

The salary for this permanent Social Worker job is up to £48,293 per annum.

• Manage a wider, increasingly complex social work caseload including safeguarding, with more autonomy.
• Demonstrate expertise in one or more areas of social work practice.
• Use range of frameworks for assessments and intervention.
• Provide support for trainees and other employees, including acting as a ‘buddy’ for inductees.
• Take responsibility for obtaining regular, effective supervision from appropriate Social Worker to ensure effective practice, critical reflection and career development.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and use of knowledge related to area of practice, including critical awareness of current issues and new evidence‑based practice research.
• Recognise discriminatory practice and appropriately challenge service users, colleagues and senior staff.
• Be responsible for proactive measures in response to emergency safety and liberty issues.
• Demonstrate cost‑consciousness in the application of available resources.
• Maintain knowledge of current team plan and own contribution in delivering this.
• Demonstrate awareness and compliance with required Standards including the Social Work Professional Capabilities Framework.
• Use a wide range of evidence sources to inform decision‑making.
• Clearly report and record judgements, decisions and analysis using the appropriate system.

Requirements of this Social Worker job:

• A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation.
• Social Work England registered.

Contact:

This Social Worker job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; 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.