Experienced Social Worker – Assessment & Intervention Team
Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for an Experienced Social Worker within the Assessment & Intervention Team to work full-time based in Merton.
The salary for this permanent Experienced Social Worker job is up to £45,834 per annum.
Responsibilities:
* Work directly with children, young people, and families using Merton’s Relationship-based practice model and a range of Signs of Safety and systemic social work tools and approaches.
* Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with children, young people, families, and carers to offer containment and create the conditions for change to occur.
* Prepare, provide, and explain written reports and plans to children, families, carers, and professionals in a range of different settings, including home visits, family network meetings, court hearings, panels, and multi-agency meetings.
* Work alongside children, young people, parents, and families experiencing or at risk of experiencing social, emotional, health, or behavioural issues to bring about sustainable change.
* Undertake direct observation of practice, with effective feedback to offer quality assurance.
* Support colleagues and partners to develop evidence-based practice.
* Have responsibility for effective group supervision, individual supervision, appraisal, and mentoring of colleagues where the role requires.
* Maintain up-to-date records and data using electronic devices and systems and provide reports for a range of audiences as required by the Line Manager.
* Participate in and oversee the successful completion of learning and insight processes within the team.
* Provide information and signposting for children, young people, families, and carers to relevant universal, early help, and specialist services in the local area and beyond where appropriate.
* Actively work in partnership with other professional groups to deliver a holistic service to children, young people, families, and carers.
* Undertake other tasks allocated by the manager or senior colleagues, in keeping with the responsibilities of the grade and development.
* Work in accordance with the Council’s statutory responsibilities, policies, and service procedures and comply with equality and diversity policies, procedures, and legislation.
* Be responsible for expert social work oversight/supervision of staff and social work interventions with children, families, and carers where required.
* Organize own workload and supervise the work of colleagues as required by the Line Manager.
Requirements:
* A Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Social Work England registered.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We undertake annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses to ensure a fair and thorough selection process.
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. We will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
#J-18808-Ljbffr