Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Consultant Social Worker within the Family Safeguarding Team to work full time based in Apsley, Hertfordshire. The salary for this permanent Consultant Social Worker job is up to £48,587 per annum. To undertake assessments of children in need in accordance with the Assessment Framework and Working Together and to ensure robust and timely care planning for children looked after. To demonstrate consistently high standards of practice that put the needs of children at the forefront of all activity. To ensure all children for whom the post holder is responsible have a clear care plan to promote their development, wellbeing and protect them from harm. To carry out other duties as defined by the Director of Children Services. To be responsible for accurately loading and updating the Service's database with children and families details/status etc. To ensure the Service's procedures for managing risk of significant harm to children are followed at all times, and to seek appropriate advice and authorisation from managers. To conduct care proceedings on behalf of the Service with appropriate guidance and authorisation. To ensure reports and statement for court, case conferences and looked after reviews are prepared to a high standards, in time for deadlines and evidence involvement of children, families and carers. To be able to represent children, young people, families, carers, groups, individuals and partner agencies to access services. Advise children (age appropriate in child centred way), young people, families, carers, groups and individuals about independent advocacy that can best meet their needs. To play a leading role in improving practice and quality of assessments and care planning within the Team via mentoring assigned social work staff, leading team meeting discussions and workshops, taking responsibility for updating Team on practice developments and research findings, induction of new staff. Social work qualification with registration with Social Work England. Experience in managing social work caseloads and supervising others. Experience of community and/or group work. Knowledge of children's health and social care systems, agencies, and relevant legislation. This Consultant Social Worker job is advertised by Alex Moon; 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. 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.